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Espostoa is a genus of columnar cacti, comprising 16 species known from the Andes of southern Ecuador and Peru. It usually lives at an altitude of between 800 m and 2500 m. Its fruit is edible, sweet, and juicy. The genus is named after Nicolas E. Esposto, a renowned botanist from Lima.
Espostoa frutescens · Cotton Ball Cactus · Espostoa melanostele · Espostoa mirabilis · Espostoa utcubambensis
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