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Haageocereus decumbens

(Vaupel) Backeb.

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Haageocereus decumbens is a species of Haageocereus found in S. Peru to Chile (Tarapacá)

Description

A tropical cactus of the family Cactaceae.

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Edible Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Traditional Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Peru, South America,

Synonyms

Binghamia decumbens (Vaupel) Werderm.Borzicactus decumbens (Vaupel) Britton & RoseCereus decumbens VaupelHaageocereus ambiguus Rauh & Backeb.Haageocereus litoralis Rauh & Backeb.Haageocereus mamillatus Rauh & Backeb.Haageocereus ocona-camanensis Rauh & Backeb.

References (2)

  • Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 403
  • Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 87

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