Stenocereus montanus
(Britton & Rose) Buxb.
Cactaceae
Glandulicereus montanus (Britton & Rose) Guiggi
Lemaireocereus montanus Britton & Rose
Rathbunia montana (Britton & Rose) P.V.Heath
Ritterocereus montanus (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Common Name: Pitaya Colorada
General Information
Stenocereus montanus is a spiny, succulent, evergreen tree-like cactus with a well-defined trunk around 100cm high and a candelabra-like branching habit; it can grow 6 - 7 meters tall. The stems are spreading at first, then becoming erect[
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 and source of materials. It is grown as a living fence in order to exclude grazing aminals and mark boundaries.
Stenocereus montanus has a wide range, it is locally abundant, occurs within a protected area and there are no major threats. 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/
- 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
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
Southwest N. America - western Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Nayarit, Jalisco and Colima)
Habitat
Mountainous vegetation and tropical deciduous forest; at elevations from 300 - 1,075 metres[
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.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 6.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- 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.
].
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is grown as a living fence in order to exclude grazing aminals and mark boundaries.
Other Uses
Wood[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
