Kingdom Plantae Family Aizoaceae Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Carpobrotus | |
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Similar Carpobrotus chilensis, Carpobrotus, Carpobrotus virescens, Carpobrotus deliciosus, Carpobrotus glaucescens | ||
Carpobrotus aequilaterus is naturalised in Chile, California and Mexico. It is also known as the sea fig.
The plant grows along the coast from sea level and up to 100 metres higher. It can be found in Chile, California, Mexico, New South Wales and Tasmania.
Description
Carpobrotus aequilaterus has an edible fruit. Their flavour is said to be like strawberry but they have a poor structure. The flowers are pollinated by bees although the flowers are hermaphrodite. The plants grow from 8 to 72 inches high.
References
Carpobrotus aequilaterus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA