Acanthocereus subinermis

Britton & Rose

Cactaceae Edible: Stems, Flowers 6,747 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

Edible Uses

The stems and flowers are edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Mexico, North America,

Also Known As

Nopal de cruz

References (1)

Arellanes, Y., et al, 2013, Influence of traditional markets on plant management in the Tehuacan Valley. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 9:38