M. E. Medina & J. Cetzal

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NEIU Team
Creator role(s):
  • Creator | Creator
  • Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose, Mexico, M. E. Medina 103, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose
Family: Cactaceae
Coordinates: 20.0722 -87.5667
Habitat/Microhabitat: medium, secondary, semievergreen forest

Collector(s): M. E. Medina & J. Cetzal
Collection Date: 5 August 1994
Description: Uses: Garden fruit crop; wildlife food; stem pelled and mashed with water for difficulty in urinating (Anderson et al. 2003:200). Ornamental (Arellano et al. 2003:95). Edible fruit (Atran 1993:Table 2). Common names: Pitahaya (voucher). Chakam; pitahaya (Anderson et al. 2003:302). Pita'aya, tuna, ixpita'aya (Atran 1993:Table 2).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2115228
OccurenceID: ae5c07f2-55f5-47d0-a9cf-49e19cce79b9

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