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'''''Stenocereus''''' (Gk. stenos, narrow , L. cereus ,candle) is a [[genus]] of columnar or tree-like [[cactus|cacti]] from the [[Baja California Peninsula]] and other parts of [[Mexico]], [[Arizona]] in the [[United States]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Guatemala]] and [[Venezuela]]. The genus has been enlarged by the addition of species from several other [[genus|genera]]. A close relative is the peculiar [[chinoa]] or chende cactus, ''[[Polaskia chende]]''. The [[flower]]s are mostly borne near the [[apex]] of the stems and mostly noctunal. They are considered easy to grow and generally grow slowly. ''[[Stenocereus thurberi]]'' (the organ pipe cactus) is a well-known member of this [[genus]] and is widely distributed in [[Arizona]] and northern Mexico. [[Image:Fruto de Stenocereus queretaroensis.jpg|thumb|Fruit of ''[[Stenocereus queretaroensis]]'' prepared for eating]] The fruit is similar to a [[dragon fruit]]. Those of ''[[Stenocereus gummosus]]'', acidic and very refreshing, are highly favored by the [[Seri people|Seris]] of northwestern Mexico<ref>Felger & Moser (1985)</ref> who call the cactus ''ziix is ccapxl''{{Verify source|date=March 2008}}<!-- if this is from Felger & Moser, move ref to end of sentence --> - "thing whose fruit is sour". It is commonly known in [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]] as ''pitahaya agria'' or ''pitaya agria'', or by the English translation [[Sour Pitahaya]]. ''[[Stenocereus griseus|S. griseus]]'' ([[Dagger Cactus]]) fruits, locally known as ''iguaraya'', are relished by the [[Wayuu]] from the [[La Guajira Peninsula]] of [[Colombia]] and [[Venezuela]]<ref name = villalobosetal2007>Villalobos ''et al.'' (2007)</ref>. ''Stenocereus'' are often used as [[ornamental plant]]s in hot and arid regions, and as noted above, some species can double as a fruit crop. The interior of ''Stenocereus'' trunks often grows to form tough, cane-like stakes suitable for certain kinds of construction. The [[Wayuu]] use those of Dagger Cactus for building [[wattle and daub]] walls, a technique they call ''yotojoro'', after their name for the cactus wood "canes".<ref name = villalobosetal2007 /> ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Species== Selected species: *''[[Stenocereus alamosensis]]'' – [[Octopus Cactus]], ''cina'' *''[[Stenocereus aragonii]]'' *''[[Stenocereus beneckei]]'' *''[[Stenocereus eruca]]'' – [[Creeping Devil]], Caterpillar Cactus *''[[Stenocereus griseus]]'' – [[Dagger Cactus]], ''[[yosú]]'' ([[Wayuu language|Wayuunaiki]]) *''[[Stenocereus gummosus]]'' – [[Sour Pitahaya]], ''[[pitahaya agria]], [[pitaya agria]], [[ziix is ccapxl]]'' ([[Seri language|Cmiique iitom]]) *''[[Stenocereus hollianus]]'' *''[[Stenocereus montanus]]'' *''[[Stenocereus pruinosus]]'' *''[[Stenocereus queretaroensis]]'' *''[[Stenocereus stellatus]]'' – [[Baja Organ Pipe Cactus]] *''[[Stenocereus thurberi]]'' – [[Organ Pipe Cactus]] ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/> <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__
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