Taxon

Portulacaria afra

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Common name: Spekboom, Dwarf jade plant, Elephant bush, Elephant's food, Porkbush, iGqwanitsha, iNtelezi
Family: Portulacaceae (Purslane)
Distribution: Southeastern Africa
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: It has the unique ability to absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than most other plants and it does so particularly efficiently. A stand of porkbush consequently has the ability to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than an equal amount of deciduous forest. Leaves are used to quench thirst and have a sour flavour.
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