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Potberg Tiptoothfig

Acrodon caespitosus

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Native range
Western Cape
Climate
subtropical

About

Acrodon caespitosus, the Potberg tiptoothfig, is a species of mesemb from South Africa.

Where it grows

Acrodon caespitosus is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. It grows near the mouth of the Breede River, near Swellendam. This area consists of shrubby coastal fynbos that receives rain all year round. It grows on limestone or in sandy patches.

Other Acrodon plants

Common Tiptoothfig · Malgas Tiptoothfig · Botriver Tiptoothfig · Overberg Tiptoothfig · Tiptooth Figs

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acrodon caespitosus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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