- Family:
- Cactaceae Juss.
- Genus:
- Cereus Mill.
Cereus repandus (L.) Mill.

[CPLC]
Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
- Distribution
- Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 200 m.; Llanura del Caribe.
- Morphology General Habit
- Árbol
- Conservation
- No Evaluada
[UPFC]
- Distribution
- Biogeografic region: Caribbean. Elevation range: 0–200 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Atlántico, Bolívar, La Guajira, Magdalena.
- Habit
- Tree.
- Conservation
- IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC.
- Ecology
- Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, artificial - terrestrial.
- Vernacular
- Cardón higo
[UPFC]
- Use Animal Food
- Used as animal food.
- Use Environmental
- Environmental uses.
- Use Fuel
- Used for fuels.
- Use Food
- Used for food.
- Use Materials
- Used as material.
- Use Medicines
- Medical uses.
Native to:
Aruba, Colombia, Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced into:
Dominican Republic
- Acanthocereus horribarbis (Salm-Dyck) Borg
- Cactus peruvianus L.
- Cactus repandus L.
- Cephalocereus atroviridis (Backeb.) Borg
- Cephalocereus remolinensis (Backeb.) Borg
- Cereus atroviridis Backeb.
- Cereus gracilis Haw.
- Cereus grenadensis Britton & Rose
- Cereus horribarbis Salm-Dyck
- Cereus lanuginosus Mill.
- Cereus margaritensis J.R.Johnst.
- Cereus peruvianus (L.) Mill.
- Cereus remolinensis Backeb.
- Neoraimondia peruviana (L.) F.Ritter
- Pilocereus atroviridis Backeb.
- Pilocereus fricii Backeb.
- Pilocereus remolinensis Backeb.
- Pilocereus repandus (L.) K.Schum.
- Pilocereus russelianus subsp. margaritensis (J.R.Johnst.) Croizat
- Piptanthocereus peruvianus (L.) Riccob.
- Stenocereus peruvianus (L.) R.Kiesling
- Subpilocereus atroviridis (Backeb.) Backeb.
- Subpilocereus grenadensis (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
- Subpilocereus margaritensis (J.R.Johnst.) Backeb.
- Subpilocereus remolinensis (Backeb.) Backeb.
- Subpilocereus repandus (L.) Backeb.
- Subpilocereus repandus var. weberi Backeb.
- Subpilocereus russelianus var. margaritensis (J.R.Johnst.) Backeb.
Cereus repandus (L.) Mill. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Taylor [656], Venezuela | K000101637 | No | |||
Taylor [637A-E], Venezuela | K000101625 | No | |||
Taylor [658A/B], Venezuela | K000101626 | No | |||
Galue [38], Venezuela | K000101613 | No | |||
Johnston, J.R. [344], Venezuela | K000101612 | isotype | Yes | ||
Bunting [13114], Venezuela | K000101615 | No | |||
Bunting [13114], Venezuela | K000101616 | No | |||
Galue [49], Venezuela | K000101617 | No | |||
Bunting [7977], Venezuela | K000101610 | No | |||
Bunting [7977], Venezuela | K000101611 | No | |||
Bunting [5231], Venezuela | K000101609 | No | |||
Galue [38], Venezuela | K000101614 | No | |||
Bunting [5317], Venezuela | K000101618 | No | |||
Cereus peruvianus | 22167.000 | No |
First published in Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.° 5 (1768)
Accepted by
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Kew Backbone Distributions
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Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia
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Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia
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