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Useful Tropical Plants

Rhodocactus nemorosus

(Rojas Acosta) I.Asai & K.Miyata

Cactaceae

+ Synonyms

Pereskia amapola F.A.C.Weber

Pereskia argentina F.A.C.Weber

Pereskia nemorosa Rojas Acosta

Common Name:

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General Information

Rhodocactus nemorosus is a spiny, semi-deciduous shrubby or small tree-like plant that usually grows around 3 - 5 metres tall, exceptionally reaching 8 metres, The trunk is around 10cm in diameter[
1987
Title
The Cactus Family
Publication
 
Author
Anderson E.F.
Publisher
Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
Year
2001
ISBN
0-88192-498-9
Description
An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
,
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 sometimes grown as an ornamental and is also grown as an impenetrable hedge. There is a report that the leaves are sold in local markets for medicinal purposes[
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.
].
Rhodocactus nemorosus is common and there are no major threats affecting it. It is also present in several protected areas. 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
 
Author
 
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

1987
Title
The Cactus Family
Publication
 
Author
Anderson E.F.
Publisher
Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
Year
2001
ISBN
0-88192-498-9
Description
An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
,
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 - northeast Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, southern Brazil

Habitat

In the drier parts of the forest and shrubland, in 'high woodland' (humid semideciduous forest), in secondary vegetation and also cultivated in hedges; at elevations up to 500 metres[
338
Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
Author
 
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.
,
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 StatusLeast Concern
Medicinal Rating *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitSemi-deciduous Tree
Height4.00 m
Cultivation StatusOrnamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Most Rhodocactus 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.
].
Species in this genus generally prefes a well-drained, circum-neutral soil in a sunny position[
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
The fruit can be solitary or produced in clusters[
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

The green to yellowish-green somewhat pear-shaped fruit is 30 - 60mm long and 25 - 55mm wide with a wall around 10mm thick[
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

The leaves are used medicinally[
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.
].

Agroforestry Uses:

Locally cultivated as a hedge and reported to form impenetrable stands due to the prohibitive armament of the trunk and branches. Several collectors note that the species is grown as an ornamental, apparently within its natural range of distribution[
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.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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