Armatocereus cartwrightianus

Botanical Description

Armatocereus cartwrightianus is a spiny, succulent, evergreen tree-like cactus with segmented stems; it can grow up to 12 metres tall, usually with a well-defined trunk up to 2 metres high and 30cm in diameter. Stem segments are dark green, tapering at both ends, individual segments around 30 - 60cm long and 7 - 10cm 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 source of materials. Armatocereus cartwrightianus is widely distributed, is locally abundant and there are no major threats affecting it. It also occurs in many protected areas. 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. ].