Pilosocereus


Pilosocereus is a genus of cactus. Tree cactus is a common name for Pilosocereus species.
The commonly cultivated Pilosocereus pachycladus is a blue cactus with hairy areoles that emit golden spines.

Synonymy

The genera Pilocereus K.Schum. and Pseudopilocereus Buxb. are synonyms of this genus.

Selected species