Cephalocereus columna-trajani
(Karw. ex Pfeiff.) K.Schum.
Cactaceae
Cephalocereus columna (Walp.) K.Schum.
Cephalocereus hoppenstedii (J.N.Haage & E.Schmidt) K.Schum.
Cephalophorus columna-trajani (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) Lem.
Cereus columna Walp.
Cereus columna-trajani Karw. ex Pfeiff.
Cereus hoppenstedtii (J.N.Haage & E.Schmidt) Mottet
Cereus lateribarbatus Lem.
Haseltonia columna-trajani (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Haseltonia hoppenstedtii (J.N.Haage & E.Schmidt) Backeb.
Melocactus columna-trajani Pfeiff.
Mitrocereus columna-trajani (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) E.Y.Dawson
Pachycereus columna-trajani (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Pilocereus columna (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) Lem.
Pilocereus hoppenstedtii F.A.C.Weber
Pilocereus lateralis F.A.C.Weber
Pilocereus lateribarbatus Pfeiff. ex C.F.Först. & Rümpler
Common Name:
Plants growing wild
Photograph by: Amante Darmanin
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General Information
Cephalocereus columna-trajani is a spiny, erect, evergreen, columnar cactus with a stout, often unbranched, bole that can be up to 15 metres tall and 45 - 50cm in diameter[
411- Title
- Trees and Shrubs of Mexico
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is valued locally for its edible fruit and is widely sold in local markets[
452- Title
- The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture (6 volumes)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bailey L.H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company, Toronto.
- Year
- 1919
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but it still contains a wealth of useful information. It can be downloaded from the internet.
]. It is also used as a source of wood in the desert regions where it grows, and is often grown as an ornamental[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Cephalocereus columna-trajani is abundant, it is found wild in at least one protected area, and it faces no major threats. However, attention is needed regarding the conservation status of the bats that pollinat this cactus. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
Range
Southern N. America - southern Mexico (Pueble, Oaxaca)
Habitat
Xerophyllous scrub, thorn scrub and forests, often on steep, rocky slopes; at elevations from 600 - 1,800 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
,
423- Title
- Desert Tropicals
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil[
423- Title
- Desert Tropicals
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
452- Title
- The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture (6 volumes)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bailey L.H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company, Toronto.
- Year
- 1919
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but it still contains a wealth of useful information. It can be downloaded from the internet.
,
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
]. Of reasonable quality[
1990- Title
- Cacti Biology and Uses
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nobel, Park S. (Editor)
- Publisher
- University of California Press; Berkeley, California
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-520-23157-0
- Description
- A lot of information about the uses and cultivation of Cacti native to central Mexico
].The whitish ovoid fruits are 2 - 3cm in diameter, with little flesh[
423- Title
- Desert Tropicals
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The stems are used in the construction of traditional homes[
1990- Title
- Cacti Biology and Uses
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nobel, Park S. (Editor)
- Publisher
- University of California Press; Berkeley, California
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-520-23157-0
- Description
- A lot of information about the uses and cultivation of Cacti native to central Mexico
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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