prickly pear
Carnegiea gigantea is the latin name for the saguaro cactus.
The scientific name of the organ pipe cactus is Stenocereus thurberi.
The scientific name for Mexican lime cactus is Ferocactus latispinus.
A dragonfruit is a cactus of the genus Hylocereus. The commonly known species of dragonfruit, which is red (there are several colors), is Hylocereus undatus.
CACTUSDomain: EukaryaKingdom: PlantaeSubkingdom: ViridaeplantaeInfrakingdom: StreptophytaDivision: TracheophytaSubdivision: SpermatophytinaInfradivision: AngiospermaeClass: MagnoliopsidaeSuperorder: CaryophyllanaeOrder: CaryophyllalesFamily: Cactaceae*Please note that there are many Gena in the cactus family.
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Yes, you can eat the fruit of this cactus
A cactus berry is one of the forms that cactus fruit may take. Different cactus plants make different types of fruit. For example, the fruit of the living rock or fossil cactus [Ariocarpusspp] looks like pale fleshy berries. In contrast, the saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] makes fruit that looks like red plums.
you can not eat a barel cactus
Not all cactus plants produce fruit, but some types of cacti do produce edible fruit. The fruit typically grows from the cactus flower after it has been pollinated. Examples of cacti that produce fruit include prickly pears and dragon fruit.
There are two types of cactus, columnar cactus and climbing cactus. Climbing cactus e.g dragon fruit plant.
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The prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.) produces edible fruit called prickly pears or tunas. The fruit is commonly used in various culinary dishes and can be eaten raw.
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To prepare cactus fruit for consumption, first wash the fruit thoroughly to remove any dirt or debris. Next, cut off the top and bottom of the fruit, then make a lengthwise slit to peel off the skin. Remove any seeds inside the fruit and slice or dice it as desired. The cactus fruit can be eaten raw or used in various recipes.
All cacti are flowering plants and do produce fruit (e.g. prickly pears, dragon fruit), however the cactus plant itself is sometimes used as a vegetable (e.g. prickly pear paddles).