Harrisia portoricensis is a species of cactus in the genus Harrisia.[2][3] Its common names include higo chumbo and Puerto Rico applecactus.

Harrisia portoricensis
Conservation status
Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Harrisia
Species:	H. portoricensis
Binomial name
Harrisia portoricensis Britt.

Distribution

It is endemic to Puerto Rico, where it is known from three smaller islands off the coast of the main island.[4] The population is estimated at 59,000 on Mona Island, 148 individuals on Monito Island, and only 9 on Desecheo Island.[4]

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  Scene of higo chumbo cactus with water in background
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  Higo chumbo on Mona Island

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[es] Harrisia portoricensis