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leafy cactus

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Also known as: Barbados gooseberry, Pereskia aculeata, West Indian gooseberry

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In Pereskia
Leafy cactus (P. aculeata), also known as Barbados gooseberry, is cultivated extensively for hedges and for its orange edible fruit. Both P. bleo and P. grandifolia have been used in traditional medicine and show some anticancer potential, though additional studies are needed.
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