Blue pilocereus
Pilocereus pachycladus

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A tree cactus. It has flattened leaf like stems.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, cladodes, stem

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Facheiro-azul, Mandacaru-de-facho, Pacheiro

Synonyms

Pilosocereus atroflavispinus F.Ritter; Pilosocereus azureus F.Ritter; Pilosocereus cenepequei C.T.Rizzini & A.de Mattos-Filho; Pilosocereus cyaneus F.Ritter; Pilosocereus oreus F.Ritter; Pilosocereus pernambucoensis var. montealtoi F.Ritter; Pilosocereus schoebelii P.J.Braun; Pilosocereus splendidus F.Ritter; Pilosocereus superbus F.Ritter; Pilosocereus superbus var. gacapaensis F.Ritter; Pilosocereus superbus var. lanosior F.Ritter; Pilosocereus superbus var. regius F.Ritter; Pseudopilocereus atroflavispinus (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath; Pseudopilocereus azureus Buining & Brederoo; Pseudopilocereus oreus (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath; Pseudopilocereus pachycladus (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath; Pseudopilocereus superbus (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath; Pseudopilocereus superbus var. gacapaensis (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath Pseudopilocereus superbus var. lanosior (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath; Pseudopilocereus superbus var. regius (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath;