Baseball bat cactus
Neoraimondia herzogiana

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus tree. It is treelike. It grows 8-12 m high. The trunks are well defined. The stalks are 60-70 cm across. The branches stick upwards. There are 6-7 ribs. There are 3-5 central spines and 7-10 spines around it. The flowers are a dull red-white. They are 6-7.5 cm long and 5-6 cm wide. The fruit is round and 5-7 cm across. They are spiny and yellow-brown. The pulp of the fruit is smooth and pink.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows at 1,500-2,200 m altitude in Bolivia. It grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Bolivia, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Carapari, Kalapari

Synonyms

Neocardenasia herzogiana Backeberg;