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Endangered
CITES App. II
Cereus nudiflorus
Anales Acad. Ci. Med. Habana vi. 98 (1869)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Cereus nudiflorus
Author
Engelm. ex Sauvalle
Chinese genus
天轮柱属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
It's a treelike cactus, robus and very branched, it can reach up to 15 m of height, and its trunk reaches 1.20 m of diameter.
Flowers
The flower petals go from the white to the pale pink
Fruits
Numerous with many small seeds, pear-shaped and the size of an avocado-looking-like.