Cereus quisco
C. Gay
Cactaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A cactus in the Cactaceae family found in tropical regions, with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are used for desserts.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are used for desserts.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Chile, South America,
Notes
There are 34-40 Cereus species.
References (2)
- Fl. chil. 3:19. 1848 - status uncertain\; no recent citations
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 181
