Cereus diffusus
(Britton & Rose) Werderm.
Cactaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical cactus in the family Cactaceae, cultivated for its edible fruit. It is a columnar or branching cactus species.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Ecuador, South America,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Synonyms
Cereus brittonianus Werderm.Monvillea brittoniana (Britton & Rose) BorgMonvillea diffusa Britton & RoseMonvillea maritima Britton & RoseMonvillea pugionifera F. RitterPraecereus maritimus (Britton & Rose) Buxb.and others
Also Known As
Cardo, Cardo rastrero, Jiso, Mulata, Mulato, Pitajaya, Pitajaya blanca, Tuna
References (2)
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 267
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2004, Regional and ecological variations of wild edible plants in southern Ecuador. Lyonia. 7(2) (As Monvillea diffusa)
