Pereskia aculeata
Wikipedia description
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.
Scientific classification
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Clade:
Core Eudicots
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Order:
Caryophyllales
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Family:
Cactaceae
Species:
Pereskia aculeata
Samples