Jasminocereus thouarsii (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.
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Scientific Name
Jasminocereus thouarsii (F. A. C. Weber) Backeb.
Common Name(s)
Candelabra Cactus
Synonym(s)
Cereus thouarsi, Jasminocereus thouarsii var. thouarsii, Jasminocereus howellii, Cereus sclerocarpus, Brachycereus thouarsii, Cereus galapagensis, Jasminocereus galapagensis, Jasminocereus sclerocarpus
Scientific Classification
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Browningieae
Genus: Jasminocereus
Description
Jasminocereus thouarsii is a tree-like cactus with a thick green or greenish-yellow stem that usually separates into several branches. It grows up to 16.4 feet (5 m) tall. The trunk and brunches have 11 to 22 ribs and bear clusters of up to 35 spines that vary in color from white and yellow to reddish-brown or black. The spines are up to 3.6 inches (9 cm) long. Flowers are up to 2.4 inches (6 cm) in diameter, open at night, and have white, yellow, or olive green petals. Fruits are greenish to reddish-purple berries that contain many black seeds.
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