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Cereus mortensenii

Scientific Name: Cereus mortensenii (Croizat) D.R.Hunt & N.P.Taylor
Synonym: Pilocereus mortensenii, Pilosocereus gruberi, Pilosocereus mortensenii, Subpilocereus mortensenii
Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Venezuela (Lara)

Growth Habits: Tree-like, up to 27 feet tall (8 m); bluish stems up to 3.2 inches in diameter (8 cm); 9 ribs; woolly or hairy areoles; 1 or 2 stout central spines, up to 1.6 inches long (4 cm); 5 to 7 radials, up to 0.6 inches long (1.5 cm)

Blooming Habits:
The Cereus mortensenii has a developed cephalium bearing nocturnal, cream colored, flowers, up to 2.4 inches long (6 cm), 1.4 inches in diameter (3.5 cm)

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