Tephrocactus chichensis

Cardenas

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Bolivia, Peru, South America,

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

How to Identify

A tropical cactus (family Cactaceae) that produces edible fruit.

Names & Synonyms

Opuntia chichensis (Cardenas) G. D. RowleyOpuntia chichensis var. colchana (Cardenas) G. D. RowleyOpuntia ferocior (Backeb.) G. D. RowleyTephrocactus albiscoparius Backeb.Tephrocactus chichensis var. colchanus CardenasTephrocactus ferocior Backeb.

References (1)

Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 89 (As Tephrocactus ferocior)

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