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Dragon fruit sold in a market in Chiayi, Taiwan. A pitaya (/ p ɪ ˈ t aɪ. ə /) or pitahaya (/ ˌ p ɪ t ə ˈ h aɪ. ə /) is the fruit of several cactus species indigenous to the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador.
Dragonfruit stems are scandent (climbing habit), creeping, sprawling or clambering, and branch profusely. There can be four to seven of them, between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft)or longer, with joints from 30 to 120 cm (12 to 47 in) or longer, and 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) thick; with generally three ribs; margins are corneous (horn-like) with age, and undulate.
Flowers ca. 22 cm long, 21 cm wide, base with small, narrow, widely spaced scales, sometimes spiny. Fruit red. May be a synonym of Selenicereus triangularis: the Caribbean. [29] Selenicereus undatus (Haw.) D.R.Hunt: Stems green, margins undulate and horny. Flowers 25–30 cm long, white with green outer tepals and bracts. Fruit red with white pulp.
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Selenicereus monacanthus, formerly Hylocereus monacanthus. Hylocereus is a former genus of epiphytic cacti, often referred to as night-blooming cactus (though the term is also used for many other cacti).
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The species is grown commercially for its yellow fruit, but is also an impressive ornamental climbing vine with perhaps the largest flowers of all cacti. The yellow skinned fruit of S. megalanthus has thorns, unlike the green, red or yellow skinned dragon fruits of S. undatus, S. monacanthus and their cultivated hybrids.
Papaya's many health benefits make it "the fruit of long life." A Blue Zones longevity superfood, it has antioxidants for heart health, cancer prevention.