Stenocereus fimbriatus
(Lam.) Lourteig
Fringed sterocereus
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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
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
