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Useful Tropical Plants

Pachycereus grandis

Rose

Cactaceae

+ Synonyms

Cereus bergerianus Vaupel

Common Name:

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General Information

Pachycereus grandis is a spiny, leafless, densely-branchd, tree-like succulent cactus usually growing up to 10 metres tall, exceptionally to 25 metres. It forms a main trunk around 30 - 130cm high and 17 - 25cm in diameter (exceptionally to 100cm) with up to 45 upright branches forming a candelabra-like shape[
1986
Title
Taxonomic Revision of Pachycereus (Cactaceae)
Publication
Systematic Botany, 34(1):68-83. 2009
Author
Arias S. & Terrazas T.
Website
http:// http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1600/036364409787602384
Publisher
 
Year
2009
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent, comprehensive paper, it also lists plant uses.
,
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..
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
The population of Pachycereus grandis is severely fragmented and there is a continuing decline in both the quality of the habitat due to livestock impacts and the number of mature individuals due to urban expansion and lack of
recruitment. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
338
Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
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.
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

1986
Title
Taxonomic Revision of Pachycereus (Cactaceae)
Publication
Systematic Botany, 34(1):68-83. 2009
Author
Arias S. & Terrazas T.
Website
http:// http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1600/036364409787602384
Publisher
 
Year
2009
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent, comprehensive paper, it also lists plant uses.
,
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 - southwest Mexico (México State, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla)

Habitat

Tropical deciduous forest, thorn forest, disturbed areas such as roadsides, arable land, in alluvial soils and on slopes with shallow soils; at elevations from 900 - 1,500 metres[
338
Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
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.
,
1986
Title
Taxonomic Revision of Pachycereus (Cactaceae)
Publication
Systematic Botany, 34(1):68-83. 2009
Author
Arias S. & Terrazas T.
Website
http:// http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1600/036364409787602384
Publisher
 
Year
2009
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent, comprehensive paper, it also lists plant uses.
].

Properties

Conservation StatusVulnerable
Edibility Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height7.00 m
Growth RateSlow
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit[
338
Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
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 flesh becomes dry as the fruit matures[
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..
]. A fermented drink is made from the fruit pulp[
1986
Title
Taxonomic Revision of Pachycereus (Cactaceae)
Publication
Systematic Botany, 34(1):68-83. 2009
Author
Arias S. & Terrazas T.
Website
http:// http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1600/036364409787602384
Publisher
 
Year
2009
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent, comprehensive paper, it also lists plant uses.
]. The spiny, reddish to dark reddish, globose fruit is 38 - 59mm long, 41 - 58mm in diameter with a red pulp and abundant seeds[
1986
Title
Taxonomic Revision of Pachycereus (Cactaceae)
Publication
Systematic Botany, 34(1):68-83. 2009
Author
Arias S. & Terrazas T.
Website
http:// http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1600/036364409787602384
Publisher
 
Year
2009
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent, comprehensive paper, it also lists plant uses.
].

Seed. The seeds are ground into a powder and added to ground corn to make tortillas[
338
Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
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 ovoid seeds are 4 - 6mm long, 2.4 - 3.6mm wide[
1986
Title
Taxonomic Revision of Pachycereus (Cactaceae)
Publication
Systematic Botany, 34(1):68-83. 2009
Author
Arias S. & Terrazas T.
Website
http:// http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1600/036364409787602384
Publisher
 
Year
2009
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent, comprehensive paper, it also lists plant uses.
]

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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