Oreocereus fossulatus

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A columnar cactus. It grows 3 m tall. The stems are 8 cm across. There are 10-13 ribs along the stem. The spines are straw coloured and 5 cm long. There are hairs along the stem. The flowers are red to pink and tube shaped. They are 8 cm long. The fruit are large and yellow.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the highlands of Bolivia.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Oreocereus pseudofossulatus D. R. Hunt; Pilocereus fossulatus Labour.;