Isolatocereus dumortieri

(Scheidw.) Backeb.

CactaceaeFruit
Isolatocereus dumortieri
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Isolatocereus dumortieri
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(c) Aleskander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Mexico, North America, Slovenia,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A columnar cactus (Cactaceae) found in tropical regions, cultivated in hothouses including in Slovenia.

Notes

Presumably in a hot house in Slovenia.

Names & Synonyms

Candelabro

Lemaireocereus dumortieri (Scheidw.) Britton & RoseStenocereus dumortieri (Schweidw.) Buxb.
References (4)
  • Blancas, J., et al, 2010, Plant Management in the Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Valley, Mexico. Economic Botany 64(4) pp 287-302
  • Cruz, I. M., et al, 2015, Edible fruits and seeds in the State of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Agricolas. Vol. 6. Num. 2 pp 331-346 (As Stenocereus dumortieri)
  • http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
  • Segura, S. et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793

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