Stenocereus griseus
Stenocereus griseus | |
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Stem and fruit of Stenocereus griseus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Stenocereus |
Species: | S. griseus |
Binomial name | |
Stenocereus griseus | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Stenocereus griseus, also known as the Mexican organ pipe, dagger cactus, pitaya, and pitayo de mayo, is a species of cactus.[2]
Description
This tree-like cactus can grow up to 9 m tall, with stems up to 12 cm in diameter.[1]
Distribution
This species is found in Mexico in Oaxaca and Veracruz,[1] coastal Venezuela, Guajira Peninsula of Colombia and the ABC islands of the Dutch Caribbean.[3]
References
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