Dorstenia gigas
Schweinf. ex Balf.f.
Socotran fig tree
MoraceaeBark/Sap
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Sap
Where to Find It
A Mediterranean plant. It suits USDA hardiness zones 10a-11b.
Middle East, Socotra*, USA, Yemen,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United States, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. The trunk can be 1.2 m tall and 1 m wide. The flowers are flat and star-shaped.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Dorstenia gigas is a species of flowering plant in the Moraceae family. It is a succulent native to the Socotra Islands off the Horn of Africa.
