Cleistocactus sepium

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus. It is unbranched and has spines. The flowers are medium sized and tube shaped. They have red and yellow petals. The fruit is a round berry. It has fleshy pulp. Now Borzicactus sepium

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Ecuador it grows between 1,300-3,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Muyusa

Synonyms

Borzicactus aequatorialis Backeb.; Borzicactus morleyanus Britton & Rose; Borzicactus sepium (Kunth) Britton & Rose; Cactus sepium Kunth; Cereus chotaensis (Weber) Vaupel; Cereus japoianus Backeb.; Cleistocactus chotaensis A. Weber; Echinocactus weberbaueri Vaupel; Loxanthocereus jajoianus (Backeb.) Backeb.; Matucana weberbaueri (Vaupel) Backeb.;