Carpobrotus glaucescens, pigface, Aizoaceae, (Bush Tucker food), Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 8th Oct'09
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A robust creeping herb with succulent (like a cactus) leaves. The fruits are good eating, among Australia's tastiest wild fruits. They turn purple when ripe, and the fleshy pulp can be squeezed out and eaten. The leaves are very salty and are only worth eating if you are starving, or low on salt (unlikely if you are near the sea where pigfaces are found).
Carpobrotus glaucescens (Eastern Pigface) is found in Queensland and New South Wales.
Pigfaces contain large proportions of drinkable moisture and are therefore a good source of water for survival purposes
http://www.survival.org.au/bf_carpobrotus.php
Carpobrotus glaucescens (Eastern Pigface) is found in Queensland and New South Wales.
Pigfaces contain large proportions of drinkable moisture and are therefore a good source of water for survival purposes
http://www.survival.org.au/bf_carpobrotus.php
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