Pereskia aculeata Mill.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Pereskia aculeata Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 4267 with A. Siaca, 22 February 1991

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Dirt road from Coral Bay to Bordeaux.

  • Habitat

    Along roadside.

  • Description

    Woody vine, 15 m long; much-branched from base. Bark light brown, smooth. Main stems without spines; lateral branches spiny and hanging. Fruits globose, fleshy, orange and tart tasting.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: F, JBSD, MO, NY, UPR, US, VINPS

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 843350

    Occurrence ID: a7db75c5-0e60-4506-80f5-0c9f18fa64da

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Cactaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pereskia aculeata Mill.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    Dirt road from Coral Bay to Bordeaux.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

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Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
CACT
' Pereskia aculeata Miller
LOCALITY: Coral Bay Quarter; dirt road from Coral Bay to Bordeaux.
Elev.: 300 m.
HABITAT: Along roadside.
DESCRIPTION: Woody vine, 15 m long; much-branched from base. Bark light
brown, smooth. Main stems without spines; lateral branches spiny and hanging.
Fruits globose, fleshy, orange and tart tasting.
COLL: P. Acevedo Rdgz., A. Siaca	DATE: 22 Feb 1991
NO: 4267
Supported by funds from: Smithsonian Institution and The Homeland Foundation
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