Pereskia aculeata

Pereskia aculeata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Pereskia
Species:
P. aculeata
Binomial name
Pereskia aculeata
Synonyms
  • Cactus lucidus Salisb.
  • Cactus pereskia L.
  • Pereskia foetens Speg. in Weingart
  • Pereskia fragrans Lem.
  • Pereskia godseffiana hort.
  • Pereskia longispina Haw.
  • Pereskia pereskia (L.) H.Karst. nom. inval.
  • Pereskia rubescens Houghton
  • Pereskia undulata Lem.

Pereskia aculeata is a scrambling shrub in the family Cactaceae. Common names include Barbados gooseberry, blade-apple cactus, leaf cactus, rose cactus, and lemonvine. It is native to tropical America. The leaves and fruits are edible, containing high quantities of protein, iron and other nutrients, and it is a popular vegetable in parts of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais under the name of ora-pro-nóbis.

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