Family Cactaceae Tribe Cereeae Rank Species | Genus Cereus Higher classification Daisy anemones | |
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Similar Cactus, Daisy anemones, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Cereus repandus, Cereus hildmannianus | ||
Cacti and succulents mandacaru cereus jamacaru brazilian cactus
Cereus jamacaru, known as mandacaru or cardeiro, is a cactus common in the Brazilian northeast which often grows up to 5 metres (20 ft) high.
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- Cacti and succulents mandacaru cereus jamacaru brazilian cactus
- Cactos e suculentas mandacaru cereus jamacaru de manh zinha
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A thorn-less kind used for animal feed. The most common kind is highly thorny and is also used for animal feed, after burning or cutting off the thorns. Mandacaru is highly drought-resistant.
The flowers are white and about 30 centimetres (10 in) long. The flower buds usually appear in the middle of spring and each flower lasts only for a night. They blossom at dusk and wither by the morning . Its fruit has a very strong violet color. The pulp is white with tiny black seeds, and it is considered very tasty. Many birds feed on them, like the "gralha-cancã" and the "periquito-da-caatinga" from Brazilian caatinga.
Cactos e suculentas mandacaru cereus jamacaru de manh zinha
