|
|
|
|
|
Scientific Name: Stenocereus turberi Ttropical cactus native to the Sonoran Desert ?Nectar feeding bats pollinate it and disperse seeds ?Fruits fall from the plant when ripe ?Produces pinkish-white flowers from April through August that open after dark and close after sunrise ?Usually 9-11ft in height, but may be more than 20ft tall ?Is found mostly in Oregon Pipe Cactus National Monument and The Tohono O?odham Indian Reservation ?Fruits are regarded as the second best tasting cactus fruit and are commercially harvested ?The Seri made boat sealant and compresses for aches from dried organ pipe flesh
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|