Aizoaceae
55 species
Succulent plants from arid regions; includes ice plant and some edible species.
Aizoanthemum hispanicum
Blue water iceplant
Edible: Seeds
Aizoon canariense
Purslane-leaved aizoon, Zulu spinach
Edible: Leaves, Seeds
Aizoon glinoides
Edible: Leaves
Bergeranthus multiceps
Edible: Root
Carpobrotus acinaciformis
Red Hottentot fig, Giant pigface
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Carpobrotus aequilaterus
Noonflower, Angular pigface, Chilean pigface
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Carpobrotus chilensis
Sea fig
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Carpobrotus deliciosus
Sweet hottentot fig, Ice-plant, Sour-fig
Edible: Fruit
Carpobrotus dimidiatus
Natal sourfig
Edible: Fruit
Carpobrotus edulis
Hottentot Fig, Ice-plant
Edible: Fruit, Leaves flavouring
Carpobrotus glaucescens
Pigface, Coastal Noonflower, Angular pigface, Iceplant
Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers
Carpobrotus mellei
Edible: Fruit
Carpobrotus modestus
Inland pigface
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Carpobrotus muirii
Real sour fig
Edible: Fruit
Carpobrotus quadrifidus
Edible: Fruit
Carpobrotus rossii
Karkalla, Pigface
Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves
Carpobrotus virescens
Western pigface, Stout pigface, Bain, Coastal pigface
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Conicosia pugioniformis
Narrow-leaved iceplant, Giant clockplant
Edible: Fruit, Roots
Conophytum truncatum
Edible: Leaves
Disphyma australe
Round-leaved Pigface, Moonflower
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Disphyma clavellatum
Round Noon-flower, Round-leaf pigface, Austral pigface
Edible: Flowers, Fruit
Disphyma crassifolium
Rounded noon-flower, Round-leaved Pig Face
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit
Galenia africana
Kraaibos
Edible: Fruit
Glottiphyllum linguiforme
Tongue leaf plant
Edible: Roots - drink
Khadia acutipetala
Khadi root
Edible: Roots - drink
Khadia alticola
Edible: Root - drink
Mesembryanthemum aitonis
Marygold, Sea spinach
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium
Heart-leaved Noon-flower, Heart-leaved Iceplant
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum
Edible: Fruit
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
Ice Plant, Common iceplant
Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seed
Mesembryanthemum emarcidum
Edible: Plant - thirst quencher
Mesembryanthemum kuntzei
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum
Edible: Seeds
Mesembryanthemum pugioniforme
Edible: Leaves
Mestoklema tuberosum
Donkey fig
Edible: Roots, Stem
Micropterum papulosum
Edible: Leaves, Leaves flavouring
Ruschia rigens
Edible: Root
Sarcozona praecox
Sarcozona, Indian pigface
Edible: Fruit, Flowers
Sceletium anatomicum
Canna root
Edible: Root, Leaves
Sceletium tortuosum
Edible: Leaves, Caution
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Seaside purslane, Shoreline purslane
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Sesuvium sesuvioides
Edible: Leaves, Spice
Tetragonia decumbens
South African sea spinach, Sea spinach, Dune spinach
Edible: Leaves
Tetragonia fruticosa
Edible: Leaves
Tetragonia implexicoma
Bower spinach, Warrigal Spinach, Ice Plant
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Tetragonia tetragonioides - (Pall.)Kuntze.
New Zealand Spinach
Edible: Shoots
Tetragonia tetragonoides
New Zealand Spinach
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Trianthema crystallinum
Pather-phor
Edible: Seeds
Trianthema portulacastrum
Horse purslane, Giant pigweed
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable
Trianthema salsoloides
Edible: Vegetable
Trianthema triquetrum
Red spinach
Edible: Seeds, Leaves
Trichodiadema barbatum
Kieriemoor, Karee moer
Edible: Plant, Root
Trichodiadema pomeridianum
Edible: Roots
Zaleya decandra
Many stamen horse purslane
Edible: Leaves
Zaleya pentandra
African purslane, Horse purslane
Edible: Leaves, Caution, Vegetable