Cereus pachyrrhizus
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| Cereus pachyrrhizus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cereus |
| Species: | C. pachyrrhizus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cereus pachyrrhizus K.Schum. | |
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Piptanthocereus pachyrrhizus (K.Schum.) F.Ritter[1] | |
Cereus pachyrrhizus (sometimes spelled pachyrhizus)[2] is a species of plant in the genus Cereus.
Cereus pachyrrhizus is a tree-like cactus, growing up to 3–5 metres (9.8–16.4 ft) tall with large, thickened, tuberous roots. The stems are cylindrical, yellowish-green to yellowish-brown in color, around 10 cm (4 in) wide and usually have 6 ribs. The stem also have 1.3 cm (1⁄2 in) areoles, each bearing 10-13 spines.[3] The flowers are white and showy.The fruits are ellipsoid in shape and measure up to 5 cm in length.[4]
