Potted spekboom (Portulacaria afra) waterwise succulent plant in a terracotta pot

Only 3% of South Africans Know Spekboom Is Nutritious — New Research on Eating It

New University of the Free State research cooked spekboom leaves every way and asked 120 consumers about eating them: 84% had seen the plant, only 3% knew it was nutritious — and 79% said they would eat it.