Pereskia weberiana
K.Schum.
Cactaceae
Rhodocactus antonianus Backeb.
Common Name:
General Information
Pereskia weberiana is a slender, spiny, deciduous shrub forming erect to arching canes 1 - 3 metres tall from a short trunk that can be 12cm in diameter[
1988- Title
- Pereskia (Cactaceae)
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Volume 41
- Author
- Leuenberger B.E.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; Bronx, New York
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0-89327-307-4
- Description
- The genus Pereskia (sensu lato) has been divided into several genera since this treatment was written, but it still remains an excellent guide to the plants.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Pereskia weberiana does not have any known major threats, nor does the species appear to be declining at a rate sufficient to qualify for a threatened category. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1988- Title
- Pereskia (Cactaceae)
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Volume 41
- Author
- Leuenberger B.E.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; Bronx, New York
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0-89327-307-4
- Description
- The genus Pereskia (sensu lato) has been divided into several genera since this treatment was written, but it still remains an excellent guide to the plants.
Range
S. America - Bolivia
Habitat
Dry, open forests, growing on dry slopes and river banks; at elevations from 1,100 - 1,900 metres[
1988- Title
- Pereskia (Cactaceae)
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Volume 41
- Author
- Leuenberger B.E.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; Bronx, New York
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0-89327-307-4
- Description
- The genus Pereskia (sensu lato) has been divided into several genera since this treatment was written, but it still remains an excellent guide to the plants.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Most Pereskia species occur in dry forests and thorn-scrub habitats in a tropical climate with a more or less pronounced dry season of about two to five months[
1988- Title
- Pereskia (Cactaceae)
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Volume 41
- Author
- Leuenberger B.E.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; Bronx, New York
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0-89327-307-4
- Description
- The genus Pereskia (sensu lato) has been divided into several genera since this treatment was written, but it still remains an excellent guide to the plants.
].
The plant has fleshy root swellings that enable it to survive long periods of drought during which some or even all distal stem parts may die off to near the rootstock[
1988- Title
- Pereskia (Cactaceae)
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Volume 41
- Author
- Leuenberger B.E.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; Bronx, New York
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0-89327-307-4
- Description
- The genus Pereskia (sensu lato) has been divided into several genera since this treatment was written, but it still remains an excellent guide to the plants.
].
In cultivation the fruits mature within a few weeks after flowering[
1988- Title
- Pereskia (Cactaceae)
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Volume 41
- Author
- Leuenberger B.E.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; Bronx, New York
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0-89327-307-4
- Description
- The genus Pereskia (sensu lato) has been divided into several genera since this treatment was written, but it still remains an excellent guide to the plants.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
1988- Title
- Pereskia (Cactaceae)
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Volume 41
- Author
- Leuenberger B.E.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; Bronx, New York
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0-89327-307-4
- Description
- The genus Pereskia (sensu lato) has been divided into several genera since this treatment was written, but it still remains an excellent guide to the plants.
]. Fleshy[
1988- Title
- Pereskia (Cactaceae)
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Volume 41
- Author
- Leuenberger B.E.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; Bronx, New York
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0-89327-307-4
- Description
- The genus Pereskia (sensu lato) has been divided into several genera since this treatment was written, but it still remains an excellent guide to the plants.
]. The glossy black fruit is a hollow, juicy berry around 5 - 6mm long and 7mm in diameter[
1988- Title
- Pereskia (Cactaceae)
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Volume 41
- Author
- Leuenberger B.E.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; Bronx, New York
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0-89327-307-4
- Description
- The genus Pereskia (sensu lato) has been divided into several genera since this treatment was written, but it still remains an excellent guide to the plants.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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