Are succulent "food forests" a thing?

There are plenty of edible ones and they grow really well in my area, so I'm wondering, is it possible to just go all the way and do permaculture with succulents?

Obviously I don't want to strictly limit myself to them, just wondering if it's a thing or if there's any info on the subject of succulents in permaculture?

The closest thing I've seen is the succulent section of a botanical garden... but if you're in a dryland using a lot of succulents sounds like a wise design decision.

Looking into it a little more it seems like catci are sometimes counted as succulents as are baobabs!!!

Sounds like you could certainly design a succulent food forest.

There are quite a few succulents that have great value as food and many of them are perennial.

This is my favorite:

https://permies.com/t/164219/kitchen/Favourite-purslane

One that I have read about though never tried:

https://permies.com/t/176173/perennial-vegetables/quality-palatability-perennial-vegetables#1387118

This post has some suggestions:

https://permies.com/t/165230/Species-Dryland-Mediterranean-Food-Woodland#1296375

You might find some suggestions here:

https://permies.com/t/99480/]The Wonderful World of Succulents

I am looking forward to hearing how others feel about succulents in a food forest.

Definitely!
Plant as nopales-there is a huge future in nopales, as food, as fodder, as fuel, as a leather substitute, etc.

Chapter 11 of the Permaculture Designers Manual is all about dryland strategies. And there are several permaculture centers that operate in drylands offering information, training, etc.