Dreamwalker. Posted August 14, 2013 over the last 18mths I've been collecting any info relating to cacti fruits that are traditionally eaten (native peoples)...............this is just a portion of the ever growing list....still copying it over from my files.........i will add the rest in time.... if theres any interest............feel free to add......As you know, all cacti fruits are edible...........not all are worth the effort (like eating a crab apple or hybrid apple)............It would take too much space to include background info...(duckduckgo.com for spy free searching) so just the names are here....some of the synonym's may double up .....I have brought lots of the seeds from an almost as long list of international seed houses (another list I can post if any interest)........often spending hours finding the synonyms that MAF accepts...........(so they don't steel them)............quality of seeds vary alot...........can't beat fresh seeds from well mature fruit!.................so if anyone has seeds they wish to echange....I'm keen.....(but I have to wait many years before my wee seedlings produce fruits......so can only offer seeds of general garden stuff...boring) what I most desire are stenocereus (particularly those whose name follow with their fruit month...like de mayo..............any and all Hylocereus (already have undatus)...,,,,cereus.,,,,,,,,..Hylocereus megalanthus Selenicereus megalanthus.....and X's are good....................but open to anything..........anyways I hope the list is not a space waste and may assist fruit lovers guide.................. A Acanthocereus tetragonusSyn Acanthocereus floridanus A. pentagonus C. dussii C pentagonusArmatocereus matucanensis, Acanthocereus pentagonus, B Browningia candelaris C Carnegia gigantea Cylindropuntia arbuscula Cereus backebergii synonym of Pilosocereus lanuginosus Cereus comarapanus Cereus fernambucensis: Edible fruit, flower, stem Cereus hildmannianus subsp. hildmannianus"Cereus xanthocarpus Cereus horrispinus Synonym:Subpilocereus horrispinus:Pilocereus wagenaarii:Subpilocereus ottonis Cereus repandus „cadushi“ Cleistocactus acanthurus subsp. faustianus, Cleistocactus baumannii (Lemaire) Lem Synonym: Cleistocactus aureispinus, Cleistocactus jugatiflorus, Cleistocactus flavispinus, Cereus baumannii, Cereus baumanii var. flavispinus Cleistocactus acanthurus subsp. Faustianus Corryocactus pulquiensis Cylindropuntia arbuscula D E Echinocereus enneacanthus - (Strawberry Hedgehog) Echinocereus stramineus - (Straw-colored Hedgehog) Echinopsis chiloense Echinocereus dasyacanthus Echinocereus engelmannii Echinocereus enneacanthus Echinocereus fendleri Echinocereus knippelianus, Echinocereus. laui Echinocereus ledingii Echinocereus pulchellus Echinocereus stramineus Echinocereus. viridiflorus Echinocactus enneacanthus Echinopsis atacamensis Echinopsis chamaecereus (synonymum Chamaecereus silvestrii), Echinopsis coquimbana Echinopsis (Seti-Echinopsis) mirabilis Echinopsis peruvianus, Echinopsis schickendantzii Epiphyllum anguliger Epithelantha bokei - (Button Cactus) Epithelantha micromeris - (Button Cactus) Escontria chiotilla – (Jiotilla) Espostoa lanata Eulychnia acida Cereus acida F Ferocactus hamatacanthus - (Texas Barrel Cactus) Juicy, brown fruit is used as lemons and limes. Ferocactus pottsii G H Haageocereus acranthus, Harrisia eriophora Hylocereus costaricensis Hylocereus guatemalensis Hylocereus megalanthus Selenicereus megalanthus Hylocereus ocamponis Hylocereus polyrhizus Hylocereus triangularis Hylocereus undatus I J K L Lemaireocereus chichipe Lophocereus schottii – (Senita) M Melocactus peruvianus Myrtillocactus cochal Myrtillocactus eichlamii Myrtillocactus geometrizans -garambulla, garambulla cactus N Neoraimondia herzogiana O Opuntias amyclaea, Opuntias azurea Opuntias bensonii Opuntia cochenillifera Opuntias dillenii Opuntias engelmannii Opuntias ficus-indica have? Opuntias hyptiacantha, Opuntias joconostle Opuntias lasiacantha Opuntia monocantha: Opuntias pilifera Opuntias streptacantha Opuntia stricta Opuntia subarmata P Pachycereus pringlei Pachycereus schottii Pachycereus weberi Cereus weberi Peniocereus greggii - (Queen of the Night) Peniocereus marianus Synonym:Wilcoxia mariana Peniocereus serpentinus Pilosocereus alensis Pilosocereus lanuginosus Cereus backebergii synonym of Pilosocereus lanuginosus Pygmaeocereus Q R Ritterocereus griseus S Selenicereus megalanthus Hylocereus megalanthus Selenicereus setaceus Stenocereus alamosensis Rathbunia alamosensis Stenocereus chrysocarpus Stenocereus fricii Pitayo de Aguas Stenocereus griseus Pitayo de Mayo Stenocereus gummosus Stenocereus queretaroensis Lemaireocereus queretaroensis ,*** (Pitahaya de Queretaro) from Galician Cactus Santiago de Querétaro, QRO, Mexico Stenocereus pruinosus Pitayo de Octubre Stenocereus stellas*** Stenocereus thurberi Subpilocereus horrispinus Syn:Pilocereus wagenaarii:Subpilocereus ottonis Cereus horrispinus T Tephrocactus floccosus Trichocereus peruvianus edible fruit U V W X Y Z 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leaves Posted August 14, 2013 Interesting post Dreamwalker, so these cacti are eaten traditionally for divination, stimulation etc or are some eaten as a food source?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamwalker. Posted August 14, 2013 Food source..........Even highly stimulant cacti will produce fruit free of any stimulant..............all cacti fruit (as far as my limited understaning goes) contains no stimulant......(lots of really good nutrients, I had some opuntia pears today that taste like melon/bananna)......I was reading some research ...which focused on the use of Trichocereus peruvianus or san pedro which is often used as a robust vigorous rootstock for slower growing cacti scion's......aparently there is no transfer of the stimulant from the rootstock to the scoin.............the same is with the fruit..............the stimulating properties of the san pedro (for example) is the cacti's defence mechanism........ie some animal bits it and goes off on a dream..............but the same plant wants its ripe fruit to be eaten............Stenocereus's range for example follows the same migration root's of nectar and fruit eating bats.....if the fruit or nectar was hallucinogenic..........bats could end up any where...the cactus wants the bat to distubute and fertilse its seed (the new generation) not take a trip to the moon : - ) trips are nice but the bats have to eat.................. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted August 14, 2013 (edited) I have found this book useful Dreamwalker for hunting edible ones http://www.permacultureplants.net/agavescacti.htm# a preview on Google Books: http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Permaculture_Plants.html?id=YVwMM2OdO34C&redir_esc=y http://books.google.com.au/books?id=YVwMM2OdO34C&pg=PA79&lpg=PA89&ots=xgYBezH7kR&dq=jeff+nugent+cacti+permaculture+plants Edited August 14, 2013 by waterboy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamwalker. Posted August 14, 2013 Hi Leaves..........the cacti fruit is as special as Siberian Pine nut oil......miracle food.....rich in anti-oxidents and so much more...........incidently, I have some varities of pine nut seed for trade ....not sure how they'd do in SE QLD though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamwalker. Posted August 14, 2013 Hi waterboy.....just checked out your link...............cheers looks really cool............I have never looked into agaves (except maybeTequila).....no idea some were edible...not sure if i have the moneys to buy the book though................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted August 14, 2013 edible, fibre, stockfeed list goes on and on mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted August 17, 2013 Interesting opuntia recipes to be found here at the Texas Cactus Council: http://www.texascactuscouncil.net/newsletters.php 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamwalker. Posted August 18, 2013 great link.................ids and list different cacti traditional use Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junkheadrev Posted September 2, 2013 Awesome post , very informative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites