Harrisia simpsonii
Small ex Britton & Rose
Simpson's apple cactus
CactaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
North America, USA,
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, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A subtropical cactus in the family Cactaceae, commonly known as Simpson's apple cactus.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Harrisia simpsonii, or Simpson's applecactus, is a species of cactus in the Trichocereeae tribe. It grows in the state of Florida, in the Southeastern United States. It may be found growing on shell mounds, mangrove swamps or on high hammocks, and may be associated with buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus). It is threatened by collecting for horticulture.
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 406
