Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Carpobrotus edulis
(Aizoaceae)
Hottentot fig, ice plant, pigface

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Species description or overview

Carpobrotus edulis information from PIER
Information on Carpobrotus edulis as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Carpobrotus edulis
Nomenclatural information about Carpobrotus edulis is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Carpobrotus edulis
Nomenclatural information about Carpobrotus edulis is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Carpobrotus edulis
Nomenclatural information about Carpobrotus edulis is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Carpobrotus edulis (Aizoaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Carpobrotus edulis as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Images

Carpobrotus edulis images from PIER
Images of Carpobrotus edulis provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Books

A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants
Perry, Frances and Roy Hay. 1982. A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants. Ward Lock Limited, Great Britain. 136 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-442-26859-9. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Other resources

Carpobrotus edulis & Carpobrotus chilensis (iceplant) as invasive species (information from TNC)
The Nature Conservancy

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