Pereskia colombiana Britton & Rose

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Pereskia colombiana Britton & Rose ( type )

  • Collector(s)

    H. H. Smith 1886, 5 Apr 1898/1899

  • Location

    Colombia. Bonda.

  • Habitat

    Common in dry forest below 1000 feet.

  • Description

    Tree, to 30-35 feet. Sometimes reduced to a shrub. The main stem is covered with clusters of slender spines 1-3 inches long, and sometimes these also cover the branches. Flowers March-May, bright yellow, flowers open about an hour before noon, closing by 2 or 3 o'clock. Leaves deciduous in March or April and the flowering tree is nearly always leafless. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 386128

    Occurrence ID: 8781515f-1560-433d-a09e-e110c0eee841

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