Synonyms: 

Hylocereus undatus

Systematic Position

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Order: Caryophyllales

Family: Cactaceae

Native: Southern Mexico and Central America

Common Names

English – Dragon fruit

Malayalam –

Tamil –

Description: white-fleshed dragon fruit, is a cactus species with vibrant flowers that bloom at night, yielding a sweet and mildly tangy fruit with white flesh speckled with black seeds.

Habitat:  Lithophytic or Semi-epiphytic

Distribution: Throughout the tropics

Uses: Nutritious fruit, Ornamental plant

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