Cereus forbesii
Otto ex C. F. Forst.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCereus forbesii is a species of columnar cactus whose native range is Bolivia to N. Central Argentina. Common hybrids include C. forbesii 'Ming Thing' (a monstrose form) and 'Spiralis', with its vertically spiraling growth habit.
Description
A tree-form cactus native to subtropical Argentina, growing between 500-2,000 m above sea level.
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Edible Uses
The pulp of ripe fruits is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the ripe fruit is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 500-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, South America,
Also Known As
Akpet, Nankawa'ira, Ucle
References (7)
- Arenas, P. and Scarpa, G. F., 2006, Edible wild plants of the Chorote Indians, Gran Chaco, Argentina. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. Vol. 153 (1): pp 73-85
- Palmieri, V. S., et al, 2018, Aproximaciones etnobotánicas de las especies y prácticas de frutos nativos comestibles de la Actualidad. Aportes para la interpretación del pasado prehispánico de cerro colorado (Córdoba, Argentina). Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 53 (1): 115-133
- Montani, M. C. & Scarpa, G. F., 2016, Recursos vegetales y prácticas alimentarias entre indígenas tapiete del noreste de la provincia de Salta, Argentina. Darwiniana, nueva serie vol.4 no.1 San Isidro jul. 2016
- Palmeiri, V. S., & Geisa, M. G., 2019, Las plantas comestibles empleadas por las comunidades comechingonas de San Marcos Sierras (Córdoba, Argentina). Primeras aproximaciones. Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 54: 295-309.
- Polini, G., et al, Useful and edible plants of Paraguay Region of Chaco. p 30
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- Scarpa, G. F., 2009, Wild food plants used by the indigenous peoples of South American Gran Chaco: A general synopsis and intercultural comparison. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 83:90-101
- Toledo, B. A. et al, 2009, Ethnobotanical knowledge in rural communities of Cordoba (Argentina): the importance of cultural and biogeographical factors. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 9:22
