Carpobrotus N.E.Br. >
Fruit berry-like. Leaves comparatively large, 10–15 mm wide near the base Carpobrotus
Staminodes purple to deep pink. Leaves with slightly convex to flat lateral faces; keel smooth or denticulate only at the apex.
Staminodes paler but not white towards the base. Leaves equilateral in the middle, 3.5–9 mm long, 6–12 times as long as wide. Perianth segments densely dotted, becoming more sparsely so towards the membranous margins. Flowers 3.5–8 cm diam. Fruit usually longer than wide, purplish. Frequently used to control erosion. Not common in the area. Introd. from S. America Carpobrotus aequilaterus