Stenocereus fimbriatus
(Lam.) Lourteig
Cactaceae
Cactus fimbriatus Lam.
Cactus heptagonus L.
Cactus hystrix Haw.
Cephalocereus swartzii (Griseb.) Britton & Rose
Cereus fimbriatus (Lam.) DC.
Cereus grandispinus Haw.
Cereus heptagonus (L.) Mill.
Cereus hystrix (Haw.) Salm-Dyck
Cereus swartzii Griseb.
Echinocactus hystrix Haw.
Griseocactus fimbriatus (Lam.) Guiggi
Griseocereus fimbriatus (Lam.) Guiggi
Harrisia fimbriata (Lam.) F.M.Knuth
Lemaireocereus hystrix (Haw.) Britton & Rose
Neogriseocereus fimbriatus (Lam.) Guiggi
Pilocereus fimbriatus Lem.
Pilocereus grandispinus Lem.
Pilosocereus swartzii (Griseb.) Byles & G.D.Rowley
Rathbunia fimbriata (Lam.) P.V.Heath
Ritterocereus fimbriatus (Lam.) Backeb.
Stenocereus heptagonus (L.) Mottram
Stenocereus hystrix (Haw.) Buxb.
Common Name:
General Information
Stenocereus fimbriatus is a spiny, succulent, evergreen tree-like cactus with a distinct trunk and a somewhat candelabra-like branching habit; it can grow 8 - 12 meters tall. The erect stems are somewhat diverging and up to 30cm 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 probably harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Stenocereus fimbriatus is widely distributed and abundant in at least some of its subpopulations. Although it is threatened by development and invasive species, these threats are likely to affect the species locally but not throughout its entire range. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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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
Caribbean - Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Leeward Islands
Habitat
Tropical dry shrubland and tropical dry forest in open, sunny positions and also in the partial shade of the forest subcanopy; at elevations up to 100 metres[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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 | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in the wild in open, sunny positins and also in the partial shade of the forest subcanopy[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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.
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This cactus probably reproduces in the wild from stem fragments as well as seeds[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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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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The species is likely to be pollinated by bats[
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.
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Edible Uses
Fruit[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
