Tzompahuiztle

Description

Pereskiopsis rotundifolia ( DC. ) Britton & Rose , is a species of phanerogam belonging to the family Cactaceae . Pereskiopsis rotundifolia grows shrubby and tree-shaped, it is richly branched and reaches a size of 2 to 4 m in height. Sometimes a woody stalk of brown color is formed, without leaves that reach a diameter of 0.5 to 1.2 centimeters. The almost circular, fleshy blade 3 to 8 centimeters long and 1.7 to 4.7 centimeters wide. The gray areolasThey do not have hairs, but they are filled with abundant or scarce reddish gloquidia, 3 to 5 millimeters long. The only thorn that protrudes is white to grayish 3 to 7 centimeters long that is missing from time to time. The flowers that appear in loslados, are yellowish red and reach a diameter of 2.5 to 3.4 centimeters and 2.5 to 4 centimeters in length. His pericarp is occupied with some glochids, but without hair. The fruits are red, 1.5 to 2.5 centimeters long and reach a diameter of 1 to 1.4 centimeters.