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Cereus undatus Haw.
Philos. Mag. Ann. Chem. 7: 110. 1830
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose
Fl. Bermuda 256 (fig. 278). 1918 Britton

Cereus undatus (Hylocereus undatus) Photo by: Julio C. García
(Night-blooming cereus) The flowers are huge ornate and beautiful and - as indicated by the name - they appear only at night and soon close after the day starts. The plant may grow out of, and over the ground or climb onto trees using aerial roots.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose
Fl. Bermuda 256 (fig. 278). 1918
Synonymy: 4
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Strawberry-pear, Pitahaya, Cinderella Plant, Moonflower, Night Blooming Cereus, Belle of the Night, Chak-wob, Chacam, Zacamb, Belle-of-the-night, Dragon Fruit, Nightblooming Cactus, Strawberry Pear, Dragonfruit, Night-Blooming Cereus, Fire dragon fruit, Queen of the Night, Queen of the Night Bloom, Dragon Fruit Plant, Red Pitaya, Honolulu Queen
ARABIC ( لعربية ): سيرس ثلاثى التضليع
CATALAN (Català): Pitaya, Pitaya vermella
CHINESE (中文): 火龍果 (Huo Long Guo "fire dragon fruit"), Zunlongguo, Long Zhu Guo ("dragon pearl fruit"), 火龙果 (huǒlóngguǒ), 紅龍果 (Hong long guo), 量天尺 (Liang tian che)
ESTONIAN (Eesti): Maasik-metskaktus
FRENCH (Français): Fruit du dragon, Cierge-lézard, Pitahaya rouge, Poire de chardon
GERMAN (Deutsch): Waldkaktus, Drachenfrüchte, Distelbirne, Rotepitahaya, Königin der Nacht, Echte Stachelbirne, Rot Dragonfruit
HAWAIIAN (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi): Panini-o-ka-puna-hou (Punahou Cactus), Paniniokapunahoa, Papipi pua
HUNGARIAN (Magyar): Pitaja
MALAY (بهاس ملاي /Bahasa Melayu ): Buah Naga, Buah pitaya
PORTUGUESE (Português): Pitaia vermelha, Pitaya vermelha de polpa branca (Brazil), Rainha da Noite, Cardo-ananaz, Cato-barse
RUSSIAN (Русский): Гилоцереус волнистый
SPANISH (Español): Pitahaya Roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela), Pitahaya de cardó, Pitahaya blanca (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela), Zacamb, Flor de Caliz (PuertoRico), Pitajava (Puerto Rico), Junco, Pitahaya dulce, Junco Tapatío (Mexico), Pitahaya, Pitahaya Orejona (Mexico), Tasajo (Mexico), Reina de la Noche, Pitaya
SWEDISH (Svenska): Lila pitta, Skogskaktus, Röd Pitahaya
THAI (ภาษาไทย): แก้วมังกร (kaeo mangkon)
VIETNAMESE (Tiếng Việt): Thanh Long (Green Dragon)


22338 flavio Flavio Agrosi
Cereus undatus (Hylocereus undatus) Photo by: Flavio Agrosi
21026 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Climbing up Eucalyptus at Haleakala Ranch HQ Makawao, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 01, 2011. (Hylocereus undatus) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

2150 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Cereus undatus (Hylocereus undatus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
2151 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Cereus undatus (Hylocereus undatus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

21028 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Habit at LaPerouse, Maui, Hawaii (USA). April 10, 2004. (Hylocereus undatus) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
22337 flavio Flavio Agrosi
Cereus undatus (Hylocereus undatus) Photo by: Flavio Agrosi

21027 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Flower at Baldwin Ave, Maui, Hawaii (USA). July 02, 2003. (Hylocereus undatus) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
21029 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Leaves at Haleakala Ranch HQ Makawao, Maui, Hawaii (USA). February 01, 2012. (Hylocereus undatus) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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