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Cereus candelaris Meyen
Allg. Gartenzeitung (Otto & Dietrich) 1(27): 211. 1833
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Browningia candelaris (Meyen) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 2: 63 (figs. 92-94). 1920 [9 Sep 1920] Britton & Rose

Cereus candelaris (Browningia candelaris) Photo by: Guillermo Rivera
In its juvenile stage Browningia candelaris forms a very spiny solitary columnar stem up to 3 metres tall, but in age it start branching and loose lose all spines forming a candleholder tree up to more than 7 m tall, but usually much shorter (about 3 to 5 meters). The flowers and fruits are found only on the spineless adult branches, high enough to escape the grazing of herbivores.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Browningia candelaris (Meyen) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 2: 63 (figs. 92-94). 1920 [9 Sep 1920]
Synonymy: 4
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Candleholder cactus
GERMAN (Deutsch): Kandelaberkaktus
ITALIAN (Italiano): Browningia candelabris, Cactus candelabro
SPANISH (Español): Cactus candelabro, Candelabro, Cacto candelabro, Soberbio, Tanaja


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Browningia candelaris, young specimen. (Browningia candelaris) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Cereus candelaris (Browningia candelaris) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Cereus candelaris (Browningia candelaris) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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