Dildo, Organ cactus
Pilosocereus royenii

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A tree cactus. It can be 2-8 m tall. The branches are grey-green. They are 7-10 cm across and have 7-11 ribs. There are needle like spines up to 6 cm long. The fruit is red and it has red pulp. It is flattened. They are 2.5 cm high and 5 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, North America, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands, West Indies

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw. They are used in drinks and as a flavouring.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Sebucan

Synonyms

Cactis royenii L.; Cephalocereus brooksianus Britton & Rose; Cephalocereus millspaughii Britton; Cephalocereus nobilis (Haw.) Britton & Rose; Cephalocereus royenii (L.) Britton & Rose; Cephalocereus urbanianus (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose; Cereus nobilis Haw.; Cereus royenii (L.) Mill.; Pilocereus royenii (L.) Rumpler; Pilocereus urbanianus K. Schum.; Pilocereus millspaughii (Britton) Byles & G. D. Rowley;