Common name:
Family: Aizoaceae
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Country of Origin: Namibia
Description: New leaves produce a sticky, resinous secretion that catches sand and dust. The coating of sand presumably protects the plants from herbivores and/or excessive sun.
Uses:
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USDA Zone:
Source: Matt Opel
Provenance:
H4619 - Gabis Station, Namibia
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Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: core eudicots
- Order: Caryophyllales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Aizoaceae
- SubFamily: Ruschioideae
- Tribe: Ruschieae
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