Hottentot fig: a species of Ice plants, its botanical name is Carpobrotus edulis.
Hottentot fig (Carpobrotus edulis) is a ground-creeper native to South Africa.Hottentot fig is also sometimes called the highway ice plant, the pigface, and the sour fig. This species is pollinated by honey bees, carpenter bees and beetles. Antelope and baboons are fond of eating hottentot fig flowers. This species is considered invasive in California and Australia. Hottentot fig has edible leaves and fruit, which can be made into a tart jam.
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