Edible Portion : Fruit
A cactus. The plants grow attached to other plants. They hang down. There are many branches. They are 4 m long. The stems are dark green and 3 angled. The edges are slightly wavy. The stems are 1-2 m long and 3-6 cm wide. There are 1-3 spines. They are slightly curved and 3-5 mm long. The flowers are white and 30 cm long. They develop a sweet smell later. The fruit are oval and yellow. They are 11 cm long and have few spines. They are edible. There are several cultivated varieties. Distribution : It is a tropical plant
Other names : Yellow pitaya, Pitata-amarela, Tuna silvestre,
Synonyms :
Cereus megalanthus K. Schumann ex Vaupel; Mediocactus meglanthus (K. Schumann ex Vaupel) Britton & Rose;