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|name = Peruvian Apple Cactus
|name = Peruvian apple cactus
|image = Cereus-peruvians.jpg
|image = Cereus-peruvians.jpg
|image2 = Cereus repandus.jpg
|image2 = Cereus repandus.jpg
|image2_caption = Drawing of flowering stem
|image2_caption = Drawing of flowering stem
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|taxon = Cereus repandus
|regnum = [[Plant]]ae
|authority = [[Philip Miller|Mill.]]<ref name = powo>{{Cite web|title = Cereus repandus (L.) Mill. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science|url = http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:130627-1|access-date = 2020-06-28|website = Plants of the World Online}}</ref>
|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
|unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
|unranked_ordo = [[Core eudicots]]
|ordo = [[Caryophyllales]]
|familia = [[Cactaceae]]
|subfamilia = [[Cactoideae]]
|tribus = [[Cereeae]]
|genus = ''[[Cereus (plant)|Cereus]]''
|species = '''''C. repandus'''''
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|binomial = ''Cereus repandus''
|binomial_authority = [[Adrian Hardy Haworth|Haw.]]{{Verify source|date=March 2008}}
|synonyms = ''Cereus peruvianus''
|synonyms = ''Cereus peruvianus''
|}}
}}
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'''''Cereus repandus''''' (syn. '''''Cereus peruvianus'''''), the '''Peruvian Apple Cactus''', is a large, erect, thorny columnar [[cactus]] found in [[South America]] as well as the nearby [[ABC Islands (Lesser Antilles)|ABC Islands]] of the [[Dutch Caribbean]]. It is also known as '''Giant Club Cactus''', '''Hedge Cactus''', '''''cadushi''''', (in [[Wayuu language|Wayuunaiki]]<ref name = villalobosetal2007>Villalobos ''et al.'' (2007)</ref>) and '''''kayush'''''.


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'''''Cereus repandus''''' (syn. '''''Cereus peruvianus'''''), the '''Peruvian apple cactus''', is a large, erect, spiny columnar [[cactus]] found in [[South America]]. It is also known as '''giant club cactus''', '''hedge cactus''', '''''cadushi''''' (in [[Papiamento]] and [[Wayuu language|Wayuunaiki]]<ref name = villalobosetal2007>Villalobos ''et al.'' (2007)</ref>), and '''''kayush'''''.
With an often tree-like appearance, the Peruvian Apple Cactus' cylindrical gray-green to blue stems can reach 10 metres (33&nbsp;ft) in height and 10–20&nbsp;cm in diameter. The nocturnal [[flower]]s remain open for only one night. The [[fruit]]s, known locally as "[[pitaya]]" or Peruvian Apple, are thornless and vary in skin colour from violet-red to yellow. The edible flesh is white and contains small, edible, crunchy seeds. The flesh sweetens as the fruit opens out fully.


''Cereus repandus'' is an unresearched, under-utilized cactus, grown mostly as an ornamental plant. As noted above, it has some local culinary importance. The [[Wayuu]] from the [[La Guajira Peninsula]] of [[Colombia]] and [[Venezuela]] also use the inner cane-like wood of the plant in [[wattle and daub]] construction.<ref name = villalobosetal2007 />
''Cereus repandus'' is grown mostly as an ornamental plant, but has some local culinary importance. The [[Wayuu]] from the [[La Guajira Peninsula]] of [[Colombia]] and [[Venezuela]] also use the inner cane-like wood of the plant in [[wattle and daub]] construction.<ref name = villalobosetal2007 />

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==Description==
With an often tree-like appearance, its cylindrical gray-green to blue stems can reach {{convert|10|m|ft|abbr=off}} in height and 10–20&nbsp;cm in diameter as a self-supporting plant. However, if supported by a scaffold, ''C.&nbsp;repandus'' has grown to a height of {{convert|110|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} at the SDM College of Dental Sciences at Dharwad, [[Karnataka]], [[India]],<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.sdmcds.org/news/guinness-book-of-world-record/ | title= S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad - World Record | date= 1 June 2019 | access-date= 30 May 2023 }}</ref> technically making this the tallest cactus plant in the world, although no cactus under natural conditions exceeds {{convert|82|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us|spell=in}} in height in the case of ''Cereus stenogonus''.<ref>Nathan L. Britton and Joseph H. Rose, The Cactaceae (New York: Dover Pub. Inc., 1963 reprint) Vol. 2 p. 11.</ref> There are nine to ten rounded ribs that are up to 1 centimeter high. The small areoles on it are far apart. The gray, needle-like thorns are very variable. They are often numerous, but can also be missing entirely. The longest thorns are up to 5 centimeters long.

The large, cream-colored, nocturnal [[flower]]s remain open for only one night and are of vital importance to pollinating bats. The [[fruit]]s, known locally as [[pitaya]], ''olala'' (only in some parts of [[Bolivia]]) or Peruvian apple, are thornless and vary in skin colour from violet-red to yellow. The edible flesh is white and contains small, edible, crunchy seeds. The flesh sweetens as the fruit opens out fully. As the cactus grows in arid regions and fruits in the dry seasons, the fruit is an essential source of food for birds in its native range.<ref>[[Edward F. Anderson]]: The Great Cactus Encyclopedia . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, {{ISBN|3-8001-4573-1}} , pp. 110-111 .</ref>
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==Images==
==Images==
<gallery>
<gallery widths="170" heights="170">
Image:042cperuvianus.jpg|Small cuttings of ''Cereus repandus''
File:042cperuvianus.jpg|Small cuttings of ''Cereus repandus''
Image:033cperuvianus.jpg|''Cereus repandus'' seedling progression
File:033cperuvianus.jpg|''Cereus repandus'' seedling progression
Image:037cperuvianus.jpg|''Cereus repandus'' cutting
File:037cperuvianus.jpg|''Cereus repandus'' cutting
Image:044cperuvianus-monstrose.JPG|''Cereus repandus'' var. ''monstrose'' large and dwarf varieties
File:044cperuvianus-monstrose.JPG|''Cereus repandus'' var. ''monstrose'' large and dwarf varieties
Image:Pitaya in Israel.jpg|''Cereus repandus'' ([[Pitaya]]) plants in [[Sde Nitzan]] ([[Israel]])
File:Pitaya in Israel.jpg|''Cereus repandus'' ([[Pitaya]]) plants in [[Sde Nitzan]] ([[Israel]])
File:Cereus Peruvianus Fruit.jpg|Cereus Peruvianus Fruit
</gallery>
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Arid Forest Research Institute]] (AFRI)
* [[List of edible cacti]]
* [[List of edible cactus]]


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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==References==
==References==
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* Anderson, Edward F. (2001): ''The Cactus Family'': 148-149. Timber Press.
* Anderson, Edward F. (2001): ''The Cactus Family'': 148–149. Timber Press.{{ISBN?}}
* Villalobos, Soraya; Vargas, Orlando & Melo, Sandra (2007): Uso, manejo y conservacion de ''"yosú", [[Stenocereus griseus]]'' (Cactaceae) en la Alta Guajira colombiana [Usage, Management and Conservation of ''yosú, Stenocereus griseus'' (Cactaceae), in the Upper Guajira, Colombia]. [Spanish with English abstract] ''Acta Biologica Colombiana'' '''12'''(1): 99-112. [http://www.scielo.org.co/pdf/abc/v12n1/v12n1a8.pdf PDF fulltext]
* Villalobos, Soraya; Vargas, Orlando & Melo, Sandra (2007): Uso, manejo y conservacion de ''"yosú", [[Stenocereus griseus]]'' (Cactaceae) en la Alta Guajira colombiana [Usage, Management and Conservation of ''yosú, Stenocereus griseus'' (Cactaceae), in the Upper Guajira, Colombia]. [Spanish with English abstract] ''Acta Biológica Colombiana'' '''12'''(1): 99–112. [http://www.scielo.org.co/pdf/abc/v12n1/v12n1a8.pdf PDF fulltext]


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[[Category:Cereus (plant)|repandus]]
[[Category:Tropical agriculture]]
[[Category:Tropical agriculture]]
[[Category:Desert fruit]]
[[Category:Desert fruits]]
[[Category:Drought-tolerant plants]]
[[Category:Drought-tolerant plants]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Philip Miller]]


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Peruvian apple cactus
Drawing of flowering stem
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Cereus
Species:
C. repandus
Binomial name
Cereus repandus
Synonyms

Cereus peruvianus

Cereus repandus (syn. Cereus peruvianus), the Peruvian apple cactus, is a large, erect, spiny columnar cactus found in South America. It is also known as giant club cactus, hedge cactus, cadushi (in Papiamento and Wayuunaiki[2]), and kayush.

Cereus repandus is grown mostly as an ornamental plant, but has some local culinary importance. The Wayuu from the La Guajira Peninsula of Colombia and Venezuela also use the inner cane-like wood of the plant in wattle and daub construction.[2]

Description

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With an often tree-like appearance, its cylindrical gray-green to blue stems can reach 10 metres (33 feet) in height and 10–20 cm in diameter as a self-supporting plant. However, if supported by a scaffold, C. repandus has grown to a height of 110 feet (34 meters) at the SDM College of Dental Sciences at Dharwad, Karnataka, India,[3] technically making this the tallest cactus plant in the world, although no cactus under natural conditions exceeds eighty-two feet (25 meters) in height in the case of Cereus stenogonus.[4] There are nine to ten rounded ribs that are up to 1 centimeter high. The small areoles on it are far apart. The gray, needle-like thorns are very variable. They are often numerous, but can also be missing entirely. The longest thorns are up to 5 centimeters long.

The large, cream-colored, nocturnal flowers remain open for only one night and are of vital importance to pollinating bats. The fruits, known locally as pitaya, olala (only in some parts of Bolivia) or Peruvian apple, are thornless and vary in skin colour from violet-red to yellow. The edible flesh is white and contains small, edible, crunchy seeds. The flesh sweetens as the fruit opens out fully. As the cactus grows in arid regions and fruits in the dry seasons, the fruit is an essential source of food for birds in its native range.[5]

Images

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  • Small cuttings of Cereus repandus
    Small cuttings of Cereus repandus
  • Cereus repandus seedling progression
    Cereus repandus seedling progression
  • Cereus repandus cutting
    Cereus repandus cutting
  • Cereus repandus var. monstrose large and dwarf varieties
    Cereus repandus var. monstrose large and dwarf varieties
  • Cereus repandus (Pitaya) plants in Sde Nitzan (Israel)
    Cereus repandus (Pitaya) plants in Sde Nitzan (Israel)
  • Cereus Peruvianus Fruit
    Cereus Peruvianus Fruit

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Cereus repandus (L.) Mill. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  2. ^ a b Villalobos et al. (2007)
  3. ^ "S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad - World Record". 1 June 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. ^ Nathan L. Britton and Joseph H. Rose, The Cactaceae (New York: Dover Pub. Inc., 1963 reprint) Vol. 2 p. 11.
  5. ^ Edward F. Anderson: The Great Cactus Encyclopedia . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , pp. 110-111 .

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cereus repandus.
  • Anderson, Edward F. (2001): The Cactus Family: 148–149. Timber Press.[ISBN missing]
  • Villalobos, Soraya; Vargas, Orlando & Melo, Sandra (2007): Uso, manejo y conservacion de "yosú", Stenocereus griseus (Cactaceae) en la Alta Guajira colombiana [Usage, Management and Conservation of yosú, Stenocereus griseus (Cactaceae), in the Upper Guajira, Colombia]. [Spanish with English abstract] Acta Biológica Colombiana 12(1): 99–112. PDF fulltext
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