Cactaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Cereus fricii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cereus fricii is a spiny, succulent, evergreen tree-like cactus with many branches and a distinct trunk; it can grow up to 8 metres tall, with the trunk up to 200cm long and 50cm in diameter. The stems are cylindrical, nearly erect[ 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. Cereus fricii has a restricted range with scarce occurrence. It occurs in less than 5 locations and its area of occupancy and quality of habitat are continuing to decline due to urban expansion. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 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 RangeNorthern S. America - northern Colombia and Venezuela.

HabitatSpiny scrublands and thorny forest, steep coastal bluffs; at elevations up to 970 metres[ 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. ].