Barbados Gooseberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CARBOHYDRATES, BETA-CAROTENE, FIBER, NIACIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Cactaceae

Scientific name: Pereskia aculeata

Common names: Barbados Gooseberry, Grosela Americana, Azedinha, Barbados Shrub, Barbados gooseberry, Barbados shrub, Barbados stekelbessie, Barbados-gooseberry, Barbadosstachelbeere, Barbadosstekelbossie, Blade Apple, Bugambilia blanca, Cacto rosa, Camelia blanca, Cape Gooseberry, Carne-de-pobre, Cipó Santo

POWO: 137452-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Comparative Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, Antimalarial, and Erythroprotective Activities of Leaves, Flowers, and Fruits of Ora-pro-nobis (Pereskia aculeata). · 2026 source ↗
• Seasonality Affects the Phenolic Composition and Erythroprotective Activity of Ora-Pro-Nobis (Pereskia aculeata) Leaves. · 2025 source ↗
• <i>Pereskia aculeata</i> miller as a source of betalains: optimization of extraction conditions, colour stability, and antioxidant potential. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• FIBER
• NIACIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• WATER
• CALCIUM
• FAT
• KILOCALORIES
• RIBOFLAVIN
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• PROTEIN
• IRON
• THIAMIN
• ASH

Legality

CITES: Appendix NC

Jurisdictions in the listing: Antigua and Barbuda (AG), Argentina (AR), Barbados (BB), Brazil (BR), British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) (VG), Cuba (CU), Dominican Republic (DO), Ecuador (EC), French Guiana [FR] (GF), Guadeloupe (GP), Guyana (GY), Haiti (HT), Martinique (MQ), Mexico (MX), Montserrat (United Kingdom) (MS), Panama (PA), Paraguay (PY), Peru (PE), Puerto Rico (PR), Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VC), Suriname (SR), Trinidad and Tobago (TT), United States of America (US), Uruguay (UY), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (VE), Virgin Islands of the USA (VI)

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Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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