Pigface
Carpobrotus
Common name:
Pigface
First Nations name:
Noongar people called it Bain, and Wajarri people called it Janga
Scientific name:
Carpobrotus
Height:
0.3m
Leaves:
Green succulent leaves
Flowers:
Fuchsia petals and yellow centres
Fruit:
Red-pink colour, grows to about the size of a grape
First Nations Uses:
Fruit used as a food source. Leaves can be used for medicinal purposes similarly to aloe vera.
Geographical location:
Native to coastal regions of Australia, including sandy dunes and rocky shores.
Research and photos by:
Emma
Interesting fact:
The species is hermaphrodite which means it has both male
