Haageocereus acranthus
(Vaupel) Backeb.
Cactaceae
Binghamia acrantha (Vaupel) Britton & Rose
Binghamia olowinskiana (Backeb.) W.T.Marshall
Cereus acranthus Vaupel
Echinopsis limensis backebergii (N.Calderón) Molinari & Mayta
Haageocereus achaetus Rauh & Backeb.
Haageocereus clavispinus Rauh & Backeb.
Haageocereus deflexispinus Rauh & Backeb.
Haageocereus fulvus F.Ritter
Haageocereus icensis Backeb. ex F.Ritter
Haageocereus lachayensis Rauh & Backeb.
Haageocereus limensis deflexispinus (Rauh & Backeb.) F.Ritter
Haageocereus matucanensis Backeb.
Haageocereus olowinskianus Backeb.
Haageocereus pseudoacranthus Rauh & Backeb.
Haageocereus zonatus Rauh & Backeb.
Pilocereus acranthus K.Schum. ex Weberb.
Common Name:
General Information
Haageocereus acranthus is a spiny, evergreen, columnar cactus producing a small cluster of curving or upright stems, sparsely branching. The stems can be 100 - 200cm tall and around 8cm in diameter[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
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- 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..
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Haageocereus acranthus has a wide range, is common, and is not exposed to any major threat. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Year
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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.
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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
S. America - Peru
Habitat
Desert matorral and inter-Andean valleys; at elevations from 200 - 2,700 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
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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.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. The round fruits are green[
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..
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
