Brasiliopuntia
Brasiliopuntia
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species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of arborescent cacti related to Opuntia, endemic to South America. It is characterized by a main cylindrical woody trunk from which flattened cladode branches arise, creating an unusual tree-like silhouette within the subfamily Opuntioideae.
Distribution Bolivia, Brazil (Mato Grosso, Goiás, São Paulo and other states), Paraguay and Argentina.
Conservation Threatened by cerrado deforestation and agricultural expansion; some populations are protected within national parks.
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Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
Brazilian tree cactus
Specimen ID RN-BRSPT-00001
Origin Bolivia, Brasil, Paraguay, Argentina
Type Tree cactus
eco
CristateRarity
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis f. cristata
Crested Brazilian prickly tree
Specimen ID RN-BRSPT-00002
Origin Brasil
Type forma
eco
Tree cactusBotanical variety
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis var. herbertii
Herbert's Brazilian prickly tree
Specimen ID RN-BRSPT-00003
Origin Brasil
Type variety