http://hoodiacalifornia.com/taxonomy/term/56/0 Flora Hoodia en http://hoodiacalifornia.com/hoodia_taxonomy <h1>Hoodia<a name="hoodia" title="hoodia"></a> is a succulent -not a cactus- which grows in various areas of Africa.</h1> <p>It belong to the Magnoliopsida class, Gentianales order and Apocynaceae family. </p> <p>Other common names for hoodia are: (<a href="/hoodia/south_african_hoodia">South Africa</a>) Ghaap, Bitter Ghaap, (Namibia)Hoodia, goa.-I, khoba.b, khowa.b, goai-I, khoba, khoba.bs, khobab, khowab, goab, otjinove, nawa and kharab.</p> <p>Hoodia<a name="hoodia" href="/hoodia/hoodia_gordonii" title="hoodia"></a> Gordonii were used traditionally by the <a href="/hoodia/san_people">San people</a> as an appetite suppressant, thirst quencher and as a cure for various illness and diseases. </p> <p><a href="http://hoodiacalifornia.com/hoodia_taxonomy">read more</a></p> Flora Hoodia Sat, 13 May 2006 18:41:13 +0000 10 at http://hoodiacalifornia.com