The Cactaceae or “true” cactus family is comprised of about 1,500 species of mostly spiny succulents commonly referred to as cactus.
 Comb Hedgehog Cactus |
Other examples of plants in this family we work with:
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis (Brazilian Prickly Pear Cactus)
A new, high risk invasive species we identified in our area of Hawai`i.
Selenicereus anythonyanus (Fishbone Cactus)
First reported by us as naturalizing in our area and being assessed for potential invasiveness.
Dragon Fruit Species
Selenicereus costaricensis (Red pitaya or pitaya roja)
Selenicereus megalantus (Yellow pitaya or pitaya amarilla)
Selenicereus undatus (White fleshed pitaya or pitaya blanca)