Cereus quisco

C. Gay

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Cereus quisco
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are used for desserts.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Chile, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A cactus in the Cactaceae family found in tropical regions, with edible fruit.

Notes

There are 34-40 Cereus species.

References (2)
  • Fl. chil. 3:19. 1848 - status uncertain\; no recent citations
  • Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 181

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