This is an illustration of pitaya, a tropical fruit commonly known as 'dragon fruit'. It is a fruit that grows on a cactus, and its surface appears to be covered with pink scales.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
< scientific name >
Hylocereus undatus／Hylocereus costaricensis
< common name >
Hylocereus
Red Pitaya／Purple Pitaya
< extra >
[Vietnum] thanh long
Plantae Category
< family >
Cactaceae
< genus >
Hylocereus
< species >
Hylocereus undatus／Hylocereus costaricensis
Origin
< place >
America continent
Nicaragua to Peru
