Leucostele terscheckii

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Image: R. Omlor • Accession: 190059020/1

Scientific name: Leucostele terscheckii (J.Parm. ex Pfeiff.) Schlumpb.

Common name: Argentinischer Saguaro, Argentine saguaro, cardon grande cactus

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym: Echinopsis terscheckii, Trichocereus terscheckii

Distribution: N. Argentina, S. Bolivia

IUCN Red list: Vulnerable

Life form: Tree

Comments: The wood is intensively used as construction material and for art and crafts.

Links: iNaturalist • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species • Los Cardones National Park (wikipedia, english) • Wikipedia (deutsch) • Wikipedia (English) • cactusinhabitat

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