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Useful Tropical Plants

Pachycereus weberi

(J.M.Coult.) Backeb.

Cactaceae

+ Synonyms

Cereus candelabrum K.Schum.

Cereus weberi J.M.Coult.

Lemaireocereus weberi (J.M.Coult.) Britton & Rose

Pachycereus gigas (Backeb.) Backeb.

Ritterocereus weberi (J.M.Coult.) Backeb.

Stenocereus weberi (J.M.Coult.) Buxb.

Common Name:

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General Information

Pachycereus weberi is a spiny, succulent, tree-like cactus growing up to 15 metres tall with a trunk 60 - 200cm high and 30 - 60cm in diameter. Old specimens can have up to 90 more or less erect columnar branches, 12 - 20cm in diameter, forming a large, 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.
].
The plant is a popular food within its native range, where it is harvested from the wild in large quantities and sold in local markets[
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.
]. It is also used as a source of materials.
Pachycereus weberi has a wide distribution, it is locally abundant and is not declining at nearly the rate sufficient to qualify for listing in a threatened category. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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 - western Mexico (Guerrero, Morelos, Oaxaca and Puebla)

Habitat

Tropical deciduous forests, growing on moderate to steep slopes or low hills, in shallow soils or deep alluvial soils, sometimes forming forests known as 'cardonales' where it is the dominant species; at elevations from 600 - 1,100 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 StatusLeast Concern
Edibility Rating *  *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height10.00 m
Growth RateSlow
PollinatorsBats
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Requires a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil[
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked[
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 fruits are mashed and added to water to make a fresh fruit drink[
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.
]. A red pulp. The purple-red, globose-ellipsoid fruits are 41 - 63mm long, 34 - 54mm in diameter[
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 seeds are ground into a powder and added to corn to make tortillas, or to make the sauce known as mole[
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.
,
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

The trunks are sometimes used as table bases[
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 wood is used in the construction of traditional houses[
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 wood is used for fuel[
1896
Title
Estudio fitoquímico de la corteza de Croton gossypiifolius colectada en Venezuela
Publication
Rev. Latinoamer. Quím. 41/3 pp 161-170, (2013)
Author
Suárez A.I. et al
Publisher
 
Year
2013
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

Propagation

Seed -
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