| Pilosocereus royenii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Pilosocereus |
| Species: | P. royenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pilosocereus royenii (L.) Byles & G.D.Rowley |
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| Synonyms | |
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Cactus royenii L |
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Pilosocereus royenii is a species of cactus that is native to the Caribbean and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Common names include Dildo Cactus and Pipe Organ Cactus.[1] It is the most common cactus found in the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is composed of multiple long, tubular shaped branches, each ribbed with multiple sections and sharp spines.