귀면각선인장

귀면각선인장

과명 Cactaceae (선인장과) 속명  (Cereus (케레우스속) 전체학명 Cereus peruvianus (L.) Mill. 추천명 귀면각선인장 이명 귀면각기둥선인장, 귀면각 외국명 Cactus Apple; Cactus Peruvian apple

 

Origin and Habitat: South America, it is widespread cultivated for living fences and as an ornamental plant and thus difficult to know its natural occurrence; probably native to the western Caribbean and Venezuela (or Brazil). The species is common in gardens in tropical and subtropical countries around the world and has been planted commercially as a fruit crop on a small scale in Netherlands Antilles, other Caribbean, Mexico, Israel and USA and often subspontaneous from abandoned cultivations. In South Africa it is considered a weed.
Ecology: In spite of its nocturnal flower opening, day time active honey bees can act as pollinators using the few hours the flowers are open in the late evening or early morning.

Synonyms:

• Cereus peruvianus (L.) Mill.
• Cactus heptagonus L.
• Cactus peruvianus L.
• Cactus peruvianus Willd.
• Piptanthocereus peruvianus (L.) Riccobono

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Peruvian tree, Apple cactus, Giant club cactus, Hedge cactus, Peruvian apple, Peruvian apple cactus, Blue Cereus
CHINESE (中文): 六角柱 (Taiwan), 山影掌
FRENCH (Français): Cierge du Pérou
HEBREW (עברית): קובו
ITALIAN (Italiano): Cereus peruviano
LITHUANIAN (Lietuvių): Venesuelinis stulpenis
RUSSIAN (Русский): Цереус перуанский
SPANISH (Español): Cardón uruguayo, Cacto candelabro, Kadushi, Cadushi
TURKISH (Türkçe): Çit Kaktüsü, Dev Lobut Kaktüsü

http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACTI/Family/Cactaceae/6480/Cereus_peruvianus

This name is a synonym of Cereus repandus (L.) Mill..

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2712211

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