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The Hoodia plant is a kind of cactus or a succulent and a native to the continent of Africa, so any hoodia plant, which was not imported from Africa, is not a genuine hoodia plant. The hoodia plant has the natural appetite suppressing abilities. A special license is required to export the hoodia plant, therefore most of the health supplement companies which are licensed to export Hoodia Gordonii will display their CITES certification in order to support the claim that their product contains genuine Hoodia Gordonii.
Another factor, which may help a consumer, distinguish between the Gordonii variety of the hoodia plant and some other hoodia plant for sale is price. The Gordonii species of the hoodia plant is difficult to grow and requires four or five years to reach maturity. Some reputed health supplement companies dealing in herbs and other natural products offer hoodia for sale in the powdered form.
Hoodia gordonni plants from South Africa are only considered as pure hoodia.
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