- Pereskia
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▪ plant genusgenus of 16 species of trees, shrubs, and vines, family Cactaceae, native to the West Indies and southeastern South America, especially coastal areas. Leafy cactus (P. aculeata), also known as Barbados, or West Indian, gooseberry, is cultivated extensively for hedges and its edible fruit. It has large, flat leaves, which are almost unique among cacti.
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Universalium. 2010.