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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
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.
Polaskia chende, Huntington Desert Garden
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