Stenocereus griseus | |
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Stem and fruit of Stenocereus griseus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Stenocereus |
Species: | S. griseus |
Binomial name | |
Stenocereus griseus |
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Synonyms | |
Stenocereus eburneus |
Stenocereus griseus, also known as the Mexican organ pipe, dagger cactus, and pitayo de mayois, is a species of cactus.[2]
This tree-like cactus can grow up to 9 m tall, with stems up to 12 cm in diameter. [1]
This species is found in Mexico in Oaxaca and Veracruz,[1] costal Venezuela, and the ABC islands of the Dutch Caribbean. [3]