Bleo
Pereskia bleo

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A tree like cactus. It grows 4-7 m tall. The branches have several slender spine. These are about 1 cm long. The fruit are 5-6 cm long and wide. They are yellow when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama, South America, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cactus bleo Kunth; Pereskia corrugata Cutak; Pereskia panamensis F. A. C. Weber; Rhodocactus bleo (Kunth) F. M. Kunth; Rhodocactus corrugatus (Cutak) Backeb.