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Acanthocereus pentagonus (L.) Britt. & Rose

Leafless cactus with angular, jointed, sprawling stems; spine clusters (areoles) located on stem angles, somewhat elevated above the rest of the stem; flowers white; fruit red, edible.

Additional images:

• actively growing stem tip (photographed at Santa Rita)
• mature stem segment (photographed at Santa Rita)
• mature stem segment
• cluster of stem branches