Leuenbergeria guamacho

Botanical Description

Leuenbergeria guamacho is a spiny, deciduous shrub or a small tree growing around 4 - 8 metres tall. The bole is usually short, up to 200cm high and 25cm in diameter[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sold for medicinal purposes in local markets and is also sometimes grown as a stock-proof hedge. Leuenbergeria guamacho has a wide distribution with high density per subpopulation. However, it has a patchy distribution and most of the subpopulations do not occur in protected areas. Because of increasing urban and agricultural expansion, the status of this species could be threatened in the future. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication 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. ].