Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Pilosocereus collinsii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pilosocereus collinsii is a spiny, succulent, tree-like cactus with columnar stems; it grows around 3 metres tall with a few, slender, elongated branches around 3 - 4cm in diameter[ 529 Title The Cactaceae Publication Author Britton N.L. & Rose J.N. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher The Carnegie Institution of Washington; Washington. Year 1920 ISBN Description An immense work in 4 volumes. Many of the botanical names are out of date, of course, but the book contains a wealth of information about the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Pilosocereus collinsii is fairly restricted in its range, but is abundant and not under any major threat at present. 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern N. America - southern Mexico (Oaxaca and Chiapas)

HabitatTropical deciduous forests and thickets[ 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. , 529 Title The Cactaceae Publication Author Britton N.L. & Rose J.N. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher The Carnegie Institution of Washington; Washington. Year 1920 ISBN Description An immense work in 4 volumes. Many of the botanical names are out of date, of course, but the book contains a wealth of information about the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].