Stenocereus fricii

Botanical Description

Stenocereus fricii is a much-branched, spiny, succulent, evergreen tree-like cactus with a poorly defined trunk and a somewhat candelabra-like branching habit; it can grow 4 - 7 meters tall. The stems arise from at or near the ground, they are rarely branched, around 2 - 7 metres long and 8 - 12cm 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. The fruit is of good quality and is sold in markets - wild populations are managed and the plant is also sometimes cultivated in order to obtain fruit for sale. The plant is also grown as a living fence to demarcate boundaries and exclude herbivorous animals. Stenocereus fricii may be declining due to the overcollection of its fruits for food, but the declines are not yet occurring at a rate that would warrant listing in a threatened category. 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. ].