Stenocereus fimbriatus

(Lam.) Lourteig

Fringed sterocereus

Cactaceae Edible: Fruit 396 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tree-like cactus with round red fruit, found in tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Antilles, Cuba*, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica*, Puerto Rico, West Indies,

Cultivation

Succeeds in the wild in open, sunny positins and also in the partial shade of the forest subcanopy. This cactus probably reproduces in the wild from stem fragments as well as seeds. The species is likely to be pollinated by bats.

Propagation

Seed - Cuttings

Notes

There are 24 Stenocereus species.

Synonyms

Cactus fimbriatus Lam.Cactus hystrix Haw.Cereus eburneus Griseb. non Salm-DyckCereus hystrix (Haw.) Mill.Cereus peruvianus Fawc. & RendleStenocereus hystrix (Haw.) Buxb.

References (2)

Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.wdt.qc.ca)
Plants of Haiti Smithsonian Institute http://botany.si.edu