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	Topics Stenocereus Topic Home *Stenocereus* is a genusGenus In the binomial nomenclature used worldwide, the name of an organism is composed of two parts: its genus name and a species... of columnar or tree-like cactiCactus Cactus is the name given to any member of the flowering plant family Cactaceae.... from the Baja California PeninsulaBaja California Peninsula Baja California or Lower California is a peninsula in the west of Mexico.... and other parts of MexicoMexico The United Mexican States, generally known as Mexico is a country located in North America, bordered at the north by t... , ArizonaArizona Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States.... in the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... , Costa RicaFacts About Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica , is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the nort... , and VenezuelaVenezuela Venezuela is a country on the northern tropical Caribbean coast of South America.... . The genus has been enlarged by the addition of species from several other generaGenus In the binomial nomenclature used worldwide, the name of an organism is composed of two parts: its genus name and a species... . A close relative is the peculiar chinoa or chende cactus, Polaskia chende. The flowerFlower A flower,rflorem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found i... s are mostly borne near the apexApex Apex may refer to:* Apex, the tip of the spire of the shell of a gastropod... of the stems and mostly noctunal. They are considered easy to grow and generally grow slowly. Stenocereus thurberi (the organ pipe cactus) is a well-known member of this genusGenus In the binomial nomenclature used worldwide, the name of an organism is composed of two parts: its genus name and a species... and is widely distributed in ArizonaArizona Overview Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States.... and northern Mexico. The fruit is similar to a dragon fruit. Those of Stenocereus gummosus, acidic and very refreshing, are highly favored by the Seris of northwestern Mexico who call the cactus ziix is ccapxl - "thing whose fruit is sour". It is commonly known in Spanish as pitahaya agria or pitaya agria, or by the English translation Sour Pitahaya. S. griseus fruits, locally known as iguaraya, are relished by the WayuuWayuu Wayuu or Wayu is an Amerindian ethnic group of the La Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and northwest Venezuela.... from the La Guajira Peninsula of ColombiaColombia The Republic of Colombia , is the northwesternmost country of South America.... and VenezuelaVenezuela Venezuela is a country on the northern tropical Caribbean coast of South America.... . Stenocereus are often used as ornamental plantOrnamental plant An ornamental plant is a plant that is grown for its ornamental qualities, rather than for its commercial or other value.... s in hot and arid regions, and as noted above, some species can double as a fruit crop. The interior of Stenocereus trunks often grows to form tough, cane-like stakes suitable for certain kinds of construction. The Wayuu use those of Dagger Cactus for building wattle and daubWattle and daub Daub and wattle are building materials used in constructing houses.... walls, a technique they call yotojoro, after their name for the cactus wood "canes". Selected species Stenocereus alamosensisStenocereus alamosensis *Stenocereus alamosensis* is a species of cactus native to Mexico.... – Octopus Cactus, cina Stenocereus aragonii Stenocereus beneckei Stenocereus eruca – Creeping DevilCreeping Devil Creeping Devil is a member of the family Cactaceae.... , Caterpillar Cactus Stenocereus griseus – Dagger Cactus, yosú Stenocereus gummosus – Sour Pitahaya, pitahaya agria, pitaya agria, ziix is ccapxl Stenocereus hollianus Stenocereus montanus Stenocereus pruinosus Stenocereus queretaroensis Stenocereus stellatus – Baja Organ Pipe Cactus Stenocereus thurberi – Organ Pipe CactusOrgan Pipe Cactus The Organ Pipe Cactus is a species of cactus native to Mexico and the United States.... External links <