Polaskia

Polaskia (named after American amateur Charles Polaski) is a genus of tree-like cacti reaching 4–5 m high, comprising 2 species. Both present primitive characteristics, but Polaskia chichipe is nearer to Myrtillocactus while Polaskia chende is nearer to Stenocereus. The genus is found in the Mexican states of Puebla and Oaxaca.

Polaskia
Polaskia chichipe
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Polaskia

Species
  • Polaskia chende - chende, chinoa
  • Polaskia chichipe - chichipe, chichibe, chichituna
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Synonymy

The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Polaskia:

Extant Species

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Polaskia chendechende, chinoaOaxaca & Puebla Mexico
Polaskia chichipechichipe, chichibe, chichitunaOaxaca & Puebla Mexico


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