Carpobrotus edulis

Carpobrotus edulis
Flower and fleshy leaves, near Cabo da Roca, Portugal
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Carpobrotus
Species:
C. edulis
Binomial name
Carpobrotus edulis
Synonyms
  • Abryanthemum edule (L.) Rothm.
  • Mesembryanthemum edule L.

Carpobrotus edulis is a creeping plant with succulent leaves in the genus Carpobrotus, native to South Africa. Its common names include hottentot-fig, sour fig, ice plant, highway ice plant, or vygie.