Caralluma edulis is a succulent species in the plant family Apocynaceae, native to India and Pakistan.Hooker, J.E. 1885. Flora of British India 4(10): 76Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali (eds). 1980-2005. Flora of Pakistan, University of Karachi, Karachi.
The leaves and stem are eaten in North Africa.Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
References
External links PROTAbase on Caralluma edulis