Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Stenocereus standleyi

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Stenocereus standleyi is a spiny, succulent, evergreen, somewhat tree-like cactus, though often lacking a well-defined trunk; it can grow 2 - 4 metres tall. Much branched, the usually sprawling stems are up to 8cm 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. Stenocereus standleyi is a widespread and abundant species and although there are some threats these are not major. 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 - western Mexico (Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán and Oaxaca)

HabitatSubtropical and tropical deciduous woodland, where it is a subcanopy species and tends to favour flat sites, scrub, low thorn forest, rocky shores and cliffs[ 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. ].