Southern Treefig (Stoeberia utilis)

Southern Treefig, a reference photo — Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Stoeberia utilis, the red mesemb, is a tree that is native to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape as well as Namibia.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Southern Treefig being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Stoeberia frutescens
Delosperma frutescens
Ruschia multiflora

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Stoeberia
Species: Stoeberia utilis

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