Cardón Espinoso, Candelabro

Scientific Name: Pachycereus weberi (J.M.Coult.) Backeb.
Synonym: Cereus candelabrum, Cereus weberi, Lemaireocereus weberi, Pachycereus gigas, Pachycereus grandis var. gigas , Ritterocereus weberi, Stenocereus weberi
Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla)

Growth Habits: Tree-like cactus, much branched, up to 30 feet tall (10 m), 30 feet spread (10 m), bluish green stems, 8 in. wide (20 cm); 8-10 ribs; areoles 0.8 to 1.2 inches apart (2-3 cm) with white felt; 1 central spine, up to 4 in. long (10 cm); 6-12 radials

An antique photo, as Lemaireocereus weberi in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Fruit, in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Blooming Habits:
Nocturnal yellowish white flowers on side areoles, 3.2 to 4 inches long (8-10 cm). They have woolly globose ovaries, and tubes covered of narrow scales and brown hairs. The edible spiny fruit is oblong, 2.4 to 2.8 inches long (6-7 cm). The abundant seeds can be used to make flour.