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Chapistle

Scientific Name: Pereskiopsis rotundifolia (DC.) Britton & Rose
Synonym: Opuntia chapistle, Opuntia rotundifolia, Pereskia rotundifolia, Pereskiopsis chapistle
Family: Cactaceae

Pereskiopsis rotundifolia, in Britton and Rose's 'The Cactaceae'

Origin: Mexico (Guerrero, México, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla)

Growth Habits: Shrub, up to 12 feet tall (3.6 m); trunk up to 3 feet tall (1.5 m), 8 inches in diameter (20 cm); round or elliptical mucronate leaves, up to 2 inches wide (5 cm); usually 1 large whitish spine, 2.4 to 4 inches long (6-10 cm).

Blooming Habits:
Reddish yellow flowers, 1.2 inches in diameter (3 cm); red fruits.

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