Quiabentia verticillata

(Vaupel) Borg

Verticillate quiabentia

Cactaceae Edible: Fruit 124 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Quiabentia verticillata is a species of cactus found in the neotropical forests of the Gran Chaco region (eastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, northern Argentina, and parts of Brazil).

Description

Verticillate quiabentia is a tree-form cactus found in tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, South America,

Synonyms

Grusonia verticillata (Vaupel) G. D. RowleyPereskia pflanzii VaupelQuiabentia chacoensis Backeb.Quiabentia chacoensis var. jujuyensis Backeb.Quiabentia pereziensis Bacheb.Quiabentia pflanzii (Vaupel) Vaupel ex BergerQuiabentia verticillata (Vaupel) Vaupel ex Berger

Also Known As

Yagketekma

References (2)

Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 559
Polini, G., et al, Useful and edible plants of Paraguay Region of Chaco. p 46