I need some help in the identification of the cactus in the foreground. I think it could be a Pachycereus. The plant in the background is Euphorbia ingens.
Couldn't get closer to the plants, I was 100 -120 meters away. The picture was taken in the Koko Crater (Hawaii).
Many thanks,
Eduart
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When I "Googled" Cacti of Hawaii I got these links. Obviously there are a lot of introduced and non native species, so whether the Cereus you illustrate is native or not I do not know.
teo wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2020 5:24 pm
Are there actually any (real) native cacti in Hawaii ?
I don't think so. I think the cacti may have germinated by seed carried by birds or could have been brought as ornamental plants which I think would be less likely..
Location: Sri Lanka, tropical climate, high humidity( no winters)
I need some help in the identification of the cactus in the foreground. I think it could be a Pachycereus.
Hi, Eduard,
The plant you are asking about might be a Stenocereus thurberi and that in background -- some other Stenocereus, Cereus or Pachycereus. It is hard to see any details at this photo, do you have uploaded high resolution images somewhere else? I believe all cacti in Hawaii are introduced by humans there. http://www.starrenvironmental.com/images/
All cacti species listed at the page above are referred as Non-Native: Cultivated or Naturalized.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
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I checked - before going to Hawaii and also afterwards - the plants listed as introduced to Oahu island. I have now three different options - Stenocereus thurberi, Pachycereus, Pilosocereus. None of them is on the list, not that this list is perfect but this is a quite visible plant even if very difficult to walk / climb to it. Stenocereus thurberi is a good option, old plants look similar... but I am still not convinced. I also have seen the websites containing photos of cacti form Hawaii.
