Cereus diffusus
(Britton & Rose) Werderm.
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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
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)
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