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Wild coast of Alentejo, Portugal. National Park of Alentejos and Vicentina Coastal Route. (Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina). Closeup of a Hottentot fig (aka ice plant, iceplant, highway iceplant, Hottentot fig, sea fig) (Carpobrotus edulis), an invasive plant original from South Africa. It forms impenetrable mats that cover extensive areas, hampering the development of native vegetation. It promotes soil acidification, a process that favours its own growth.