Monday, March 2, 2009

Cacti n Other Succulents

Several cacti yield edible fruits, which are important traditional foods for some Native Americans:
  • Cardon (Pachycereus pringlei)
  • Dragonfruit / Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus)
  • Prickly pear (Opuntia spp)
  • Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)
  • Numerous other species of cacti

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