Carpobrotus rossii

Carpobrotus rossii
Flower, Cape Raoul, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Carpobrotus
Species:
C. rossii
Binomial name
Carpobrotus rossii

Carpobrotus rossii is a succulent coastal groundcover plant native to southern Australia. It is known by various common names, including karkalla, pig face, sea fig[1] and beach bananas.[2]

C.rossii can be confused with rounded noon-flower Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum, which has also been erroneously called "karkalla" and "beach bananas" in the Australian native food trade.[3]

  1. ^ Gardening Australia - bush foods factsheet
  2. ^ The juicy side of a salty fruit : SBS Food
  3. ^ "What is karkalla?".