Dragon fruit, also called pitahaya or pitaya, is the fruit of several species in the cactus genus Selenicereus, particularly Selenicereus undatus, native to the southern regions of Mexico and the Paci
Cross section of a pink dragon fruit.
Dragon fruit (Selenicereus undatus) on a shelf in a market in Taiwan.
Selenicereus, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, meaning "moon", and Latin cēreus, meaning "candle", sometimes known as moonlight cactus, is a genus of epiphytic, lithophytic, and terrestrial cacti, found in
Dragon fruit
…Dragon fruit, also called pitahaya or pitaya, is the fruit of several species in the cactus genus Selenicereus, particularly Selenicereus undatus, native to the southern regions of Mexico and the Pacific coast of Guatemala, Costa Rica and El Salvador. Its…