Aizoon canariense
Species of succulent
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Aizoon canariense is a species of small leafy annual plant in the family Aizoaceae.[2]
| Aizoon canariense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Aizoon |
| Species: | A. canariense |
| Binomial name | |
| Aizoon canariense | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
The plant can be found in warm arid to semi-arid areas including Macaronesia (on Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde), Arabia, Pakistan, North Africa and Southern Africa.[4]
Uses
Bedouins of Egypt made a gruel from the ground seeds[5] and the leaves are locally consumed in times of famine.[6]
