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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Cereus jamacaru f. cristatus
Cereus jamacaru f. cristatus
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Cereus jamacaru f. cristatus
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
天轮柱属
Chinese name
-
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
The typical Cereus jamacaruSN|6995]]SN|6995]] is a large, multibranched Brazilian tree cactus with wavy approximately 6-sided columns and sparse spines up to 10 m tall, that looks remiscent of a Saguaro cactus but thinner. The bluish-green colouring is also distinctly different. The crested form can also get very big making a spectacular specimen.