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|genus=Stenocereus
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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==
==Cultivation==
==Varieties==
==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==