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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]]''. |
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| + | 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. |
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| + | ''[[Stenocereus thurberi]]'' (the organ pipe cactus) is a well-known member of this [[genus]] and is widely distributed in [[Arizona]] and northern Mexico. |
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| + | [[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>. |
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| + | ''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. |
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| + | 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 /> |
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| + | *''[[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]] |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |