Stenocereus montanus

Botanical Description

Stenocereus montanus is a spiny, succulent, evergreen tree-like cactus with a well-defined trunk around 100cm high and a candelabra-like branching habit; it can grow 6 - 7 meters tall. The stems are spreading at first, then becoming erect[ 1987 Title The Cactus Family Publication Author Anderson E.F. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2001 ISBN 0-88192-498-9 Description An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation.. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is grown as a living fence in order to exclude grazing aminals and mark boundaries. Stenocereus montanus has a wide range, it is locally abundant, occurs within a protected area and there are no major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].