Cereus jamacaru
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Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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| Common names: | Queen of the night (English) |
| Description: | Potentially tree-sized succulent up to 7 m high with thick, erect, succulent branches arising from a short woody trunk. Branches blue-green; ribs set with clusters of 5-10 sharp spines. Leaves absent. Flowers arising from the ribs, large and showy, up to 25 cm long, white, opening at night. Fruit a large succulent berry, c. 6 cm long, pink to red when ripe. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to northeastern Brazil in South America. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bromilow, C. (1995). Problem Plants of South Africa. Briza Publications, Arcadia. Page 373. (Includes a picture). Henderson, L. (2001). Alien weeds and invasive plants Plant Protection Research Institute Handbook No. 12. Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa. Page 84. (Includes a picture). Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 100 - 101. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 42. |
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