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Crassula arborea L.
invalid name (without description) [non Crassula arborea Medik. 1783]
Family: CRASSULACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Portulacaria afra Jacq.
Collectanea [Jacquin] Jacq.

Crassula arborea (Portulacaria afra) Photo by: © Plantemania

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Portulacaria afra Jacq.
Collectanea [Jacquin]
Synonymy: 6
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Purslane tree, Miniature jade plant, Dwarf jade plant, Elephant's food, Elephant bush, Pork Bush, Miniature Jade, African Purslane-tree
AFRIKAANS (Afrikaans): Spekboom
SWATI Swati (siSwati): SiDondwane
VENDA (Tshivenḓa / Luvenḓa): Tshilepwete
XHOSA (isiXhosa): unFayesele, iGqwanitsha
ZULU (isiZulu): isiCococo, iNdibili, isAmbilane, inTelezi, asiDondwane, asiDondwane, inTelezi

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Portulacaria afra group


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Habit with Takeda and cat at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). August 03, 2010. (Portulacaria afra) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Habit at Pukalani, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 02, 2007. (Portulacaria afra) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Leaves at Kula Botanical Garden, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 07, 2011. (Portulacaria afra) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Flowers in hand at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). August 03, 2010. (Portulacaria afra) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Flowers and leaves at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). August 03, 2010. (Portulacaria afra) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Leaves and stems at Pukalani, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 02, 2007. (Portulacaria afra) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Crassula arborea (Portulacaria afra) Photo by: © Plantemania
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Leaves at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). October 24, 2007. (Portulacaria afra) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Leaves and stems at Pukalani, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 02, 2007.
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