Aizoaceae FAMILY
Carpobrotus chilensis
Carpobrotus chilensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Carpobrotus chilensis is a succulent, evergreen, perennial plant that sends out prostrate stems 2 metres or more long that root at the nodes and can carpet the ground[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The edible fruits and leaves are sometimes harvested from the wild for local consumption.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador.
HabitatCoastal dunes and bluffs, margins of estuaries, along roadsides; at elevations from sea level to 100 metres in southwest N. America[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].