Carpobrotus aequilaterus

Carpobrotus aequilaterus, common names: angled pigface, Chilean pigface,[3] is native to Chile,[4][3] and a naturalised weed elsewhere. However, according to VicFlora it is native to South Africa, and according to Plants of the World Online[5] it is native to Australia, but this last can be discounted as no Australian botanical site considers it to be a native. [3][6] [7] It is also known as the sea fig.

Carpobrotus aequilaterus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Carpobrotus
Species:
C. aequilaterus
Binomial name
Carpobrotus aequilaterus

The plant grows along the coast from sea level and up to 100 metres higher. It can be found in Chile, California, Mexico, and Australia. It is a naturalised weed in North America, New Zealand, and Australia [3] (in New South Wales, [6] Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia), [3] and Western Australia).[8]

Description

Carpobrotus aequilaterus has an edible fruit. The 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.[9]

References
  1. "Carpobrotus aequilateralus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. Brown, N.E. (1928) Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 66: 324
  3. eFloraSA: Electronic Flora of South Australia species factsheet: Carpobrotus aequilaterus
  4. "Doca o Frutilla de Mar". 2009.
  5. Govaerts, R. et. al. (2018) Plants of the world online: Carpobrotus aequilaterus. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  6. PlantNET: Carpobrotus aequilaterus
  7. VicFlora Flora of Victoria: Carpobrotus aequifolius
  8. "Carpobrotus aequilaterus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  9. Carpobrotus aequilaterus - (Haw.) N.E.Br. Plants for a Future. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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