Pilosocereus colombianus
(Britton & Rose) Byles & G.D.Rowley
Cactaceae
This species has sometimes been treated as a synonym of Pilocereus lanuginosus (L.) Byles & G.D.Rowley
Cephalocereus colombianus Britton & Rose
Cephalocereus tweedyanus Britton & Rose
Cereus tweedyanus (Britton & Rose) Werderm.
Pilocereus tweedyanus (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Pilosocereus gironensis Rauh & Backeb. ex Byles & G.D.Rowley
Pilosocereus lanuginosus colombianus (Britton & Rose) Guiggi
Pilosocereus tuberculosus Rauh & Backeb.
Pilosocereus tweedyanus (Britton & Rose) Byles & G.D.Rowley
Common Name: Pitajaya blanca
General Information
Pilosocereus colombianus is a spiny, succulent, tree-like cactus with almost erect, columnar stems; more or less branched throughout, it can grow around 5 - 6 metres tall[
529- Title
- The Cactaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- Britton N.L. & Rose J.N.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Carnegie Institution of Washington; Washington.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An immense work in 4 volumes. Many of the botanical names are out of date, of course, but the book contains a wealth of information about the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
529- Title
- The Cactaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- Britton N.L. & Rose J.N.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Carnegie Institution of Washington; Washington.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An immense work in 4 volumes. Many of the botanical names are out of date, of course, but the book contains a wealth of information about the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
S. America - northern Peru, Ecuador, western Colombia.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- Author
- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
- Publisher
- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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