Guamacho (Pereskia guamacho)
Description
The guamacho ( Pereskia guamacho ) is a species of plant that belongs to the family of cacti and is one of the few cactus with leaves developed and looking like a tree .It is a tree up to 8 meters high, with the trunk brown, round cup up to 3 meters in diameter, simple, alternate, succulent leaves. The flowers are of diurnal anthesis of a bright yellow color, very abundant during flowering, edible fruits; It has slow growth. Its fruits are globose, yellowish green when ripe and contain numerous black seeds.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Phanerogam
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Pereskia
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