Praecereus rhodoleucanthus
(K. Schum.) N. P. Taylor
Tococ
Cactaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical cactus (family Cactaceae) that produces edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Paraguay, South America,
Synonyms
Cereus rhodoleucanthus
References (1)
- Schmedia-Hirschmann, G., 1994, Plants resources Used by the Ayoreo of the Paraguayan Chaco. Economic Botany Vol. 48. No. 3. pp. 252-258
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