Polaskia

Polaskia
	Polaskia chichipe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Tribe:	Pachycereeae
Genus:	Polaskia; Backeb.
Species
	Polaskia chende - chende, chinoa; Polaskia chichipe - chichipe, chichibe, chichituna;
Synonyms
	Chichipia Backeb. (nom. inval.); Heliabravoa Backeb.;

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.

Synonymy

The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Polaskia:

Chichipia Backeb. (nom. inval.)
Heliabravoa Backeb.

Extant Species

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Polaskia chende	chende, chinoa	Oaxaca & Puebla Mexico
	Polaskia chichipe	chichipe, chichibe, chichituna	Oaxaca & Puebla Mexico

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