''Carpobrotus aequilaterus'', common names: angled pigface, Chilean pigface,
[ This species is thought to have originated in southern Africa (or possibly South America)][ and a naturalised weed elsewhere. However, according to VicFlora it is native to ]South Africa
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,[
][VicFlora Flora of Victoria: ''Carpobrotus aequifolius'']
/ref> 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
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, and Australia. It is a naturalised weed in North America, New Zealand
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, and Australia[eFloraSA: Electronic Flora of South Australia species factsheet: ''Carpobrotus aequilaterus'']
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,[PlantNET: ''Carpobrotus aequilaterus'']
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, Victoria
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, South Australia
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),[ and ]Western Australia
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).
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.[''Carpobrotus aequilaterus'' - (Haw.) N.E.Br.]
''Plants for a Future''. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
References
External links
GBIF: Worldwide occurrence data for ''Carpobrotus aequilaterus''
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aequilaterus
Taxa named by N. E. Brown
Taxa named by Adrian Hardy Haworth