Cephalocereus macrocephalus
species of plant
Cephalocereus macrocephalus, synonym Neobuxbaumia macrocephala, is a species of cactus endemic to Mexico (the states of Puebla and Oaxaca).
Description
Cephalocereus macrocephalus usually grows in branches, but sometimes also singly, and reaches heights of 7 to 15 meters. The trunk has a diameter of 30 to 60 centimeters. The columnar, cloudy green shoots are up to 12 meters long and have a diameter of 30 to 40 centimeters. The 17 to 26 ribs are low and blunt. One of the one to three, 4 to 5 centimeter long central spines is flattened. The spread, grayish eight to twelve marginal spines are up to 1 centimeter long. The terminal pseudocephalium consists of large areoles that bear abundant yellow wool and numerous bristles.
The cylindrical to tubular flowers appear in a circle from the pseudocephalium near the shoot tips. They are white, 1.2 to 1.6 centimeters long and reach a diameter of 2.1 to 2.8 centimeters.
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