Stenocereus pruinosus
(Otto ex Pfeiff.) Buxb.
Cactaceae
Cactus pruinosus Monv. ex Steud.
Cereus laevigatus Salm-Dyck
Cereus pruinosus (Otto ex Pfeiff.) C.F.Först.
Cereus roridus Pfeiff.
Echinocactus pruinosus Otto ex Pfeiff.
Griseocactus pruinosus (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Guiggi
Griseocereus pruinosus (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Guiggi
Lemaireocereus laevigatus (Salm-Dyck) Borg
Lemaireocereus pruinosus (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Lemaireocereus schumannii (Mathsson ex K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
Neogriseocereus pruinosus (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Guiggi
Pachycereus schumannii (Mathsson ex K.Schum.) C.Nelson
Rathbunia laevigata (Salm-Dyck) P.V.Heath
Rathbunia pruinosa (Otto ex Pfeiff.) P.V.Heath
Ritterocereus laevigatus (Salm-Dyck) Backeb.
Ritterocereus pruinosus (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Stenocereus laevigatus (Salm-Dyck) Buxb.
Common Name:
General Information
Stenocereus pruinosus is a spiny, succulent, evergreen, tree-like cactus, usually with a distinct trunk; it can grow 4 - 5 metres tall. Plants can be sparsely to much-branched, with stems 8 - 12cm 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 an important local wild food resource and is harvested in quantity from the wild, from managed populations in the wild and also sometimes from cultivated plants[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- 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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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 commonly sold in the markets of Guatemala[
1996- Title
- Las Cactáceae de Guatemala
- Publication
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- Author
- Véliz M.E.
- Publisher
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 99922-2-551-3
- Description
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].
Stenocereus pruinosus is widespread, very abundant, 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
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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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.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
C. America - Honduras, Guatemala; Southern N. America - central and southern Mexico
Habitat
Tropical deciduous forest and also in secondary vegetation; at elevations from 800 - 1,900 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- 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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Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Semi-cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. Very juicy and sweet, with a dark red pulp[
1996- Title
- Las Cactáceae de Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Véliz M.E.
- Publisher
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 99922-2-551-3
- Description
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]. The ovoid fruit is around 5 - 8cm long. It is of variable colour, from purple-red to greenish-orange[
1996- Title
- Las Cactáceae de Guatemala
- Publication
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- Author
- Véliz M.E.
- Publisher
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 99922-2-551-3
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is grown as a living fence in order to exclude grazing aminals and mark boundaries[
1996- Title
- Las Cactáceae de Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Véliz M.E.
- Publisher
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 99922-2-551-3
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
Wood[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- 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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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