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Cereus repandus (L.) Miller

[ Family : Cactaceae ]
[ Synonyms : Acanthocereus horribarbis (Salm-Dyck) Borg ; Cactus peruvianus L.; Cactus repandus L.; Cephalocereus atroviridis (Backeb.) Borg ; Cereus atroviridis Backeb.; Cereus margaritensis J. R. Johnst.; Cereus peruvianus (L.) Miller ; Cereus repandus Haw.; Pilocereus atroviridis (Backeb.) Backeb.; Pilocereus repandus (L.) Schum. in Engl. & Prantl.; Subpilocereus repandus (L.) Backeb. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Manasa ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Manasa | Sanskrit : Not available yet | Hindi : Not available yet | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Apple cactus, Peruvian apple cactus, Hedge cactus | Other Languages : Not available yet
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Habit : Large shrub with spinous, succulent stems
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Flowering & Fruiting : Occasionally during April--June
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