Pachycereus pringlei (S. Watson) Britton & Rose
Elephant Cactus
Living cactus in the world with a maximum record 19 m tall, 1 m in diameter it resembles the related saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea), but differs in being more heavily branched and having branching nearer the base of the stem flowers white, large, nocturnal appear along the ribs
Ornamental Cactus. Stems used medicinally. The flesh of this cactus contains alkaloids, and may have been used as a psychoactive plant in Mexico. The trunk was used in hut constructions.
Cereus pringlei S Watson
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