botanical record · discovered
Guatemala Cereus
Hylocereus guatemalensis
Guatemala Cereus · Nopalito De Guatemala
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, FAT, IRON, 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: Hylocereus guatemalensis
Common names: Guatemala Cereus, Nopalito De Guatemala
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
- Hydroalcoholic extract of pitaya (Hylocereus guatemalensis) supplied in the diet for blue Betta splendens and its effects on fish pigmentation. · 2025 source ↗
- Hydroalcoholic extract of pitaya (Hylocereus guatemalensis) supplied in the diet for blue Betta splendens and its effects on fish pigmentation · 2022 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- FAT
- IRON
- NIACIN
- THIAMIN
- ASH
- FIBER
- CALCIUM
- WATER
- BETA-CAROTENE
- PROTEIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
Legality
CITES: Appendix II
II — FAMILY listing Cactaceae spp. — Except the species included in Appendix I and except Pereskia spp., Pereskiopsis spp. and Quiabentia spp. Artificially propagated specimens of the following hybrids and/or cultivars are not subject to the provisions of the Convention: Hatiora x graeseri ; Schlumbergera x buckleyi ; Schlumbergera russelliana x Schlumbergera truncata ; Schlumbergera orssichiana x Schlumbergera truncata ; Schlumbergera opuntioides x Schlumbergera truncata ; Schlumbergera truncata (cultivars); Cactaceae spp. colour mutants grafted on the following grafting stocks Harrisia 'Jusbertii', Hylocereus trigonus or Hylocereus undatus ; Opuntia microdasys (cultivars). — 05/03/2026
Jurisdictions in the listing: El Salvador (SV), Guatemala (GT)
This is an international trade listing, not a complete statement of country-specific law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
Species+ / CITES Checklist · Species+ / CITES checklist terms
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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