Leucostele chiloensis
(Colla) Schlumpb.
Cactaceae
Cactus chiloensis Colla
Cereus chiloensis (Colla) DC.
Cereus coquimbanus DC.
Cereus fulvibarbis Otto & A.Dietr.
Cereus funkii K.Schum.
Cereus polymorphus (Gillies ex G.Don) G.Don
Cereus pycnacanthus Salm-Dyck
Cereus quintero Pfeiff.
Cereus quisco Gay
Cereus zizkaanus (K.Schum.) Schelle
Echinocactus elegans Pfeiff.
Echinocactus jenischianus Pfeiff.
Echinocactus pyramidalis Pfeiff.
Echinocereus chiloensis (DC.) Console & Lem.
Echinopsis chiloensis (Colla) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
Eulychnia eburnea Phil. ex K.Schum.
Trichocereus chiloensis (Colla) Britton & Rose
Trichocereus faundezii Albesiano
Trichocereus funkii A.Berger
Common Name: Quisco
General Information
Leucostele chiloensis is a spiny, evergreen, succulent, columnar cactus. A tree-like plant, branching basally or nearly so, first at right angles, then erect, it can grow up to 8 metres tall. The stems are stout, cylindrical, around 10 - 12cm in diameter[
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- The Cactus Family
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- Anderson E.F.
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- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
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- 2001
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- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food a nd a source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental, especially within its native range, and is also grown as a living fence to act as a barrier and boundary marker[
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Leucostele chiloensis has a wide range, is abundant, and even though it has threats these occur only in portions of its distribution. Furthermore, it is found in several protected areas. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
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- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
Range
S. America - central and northern Chile
Habitat
Sclerophyllous forest, on north-facing slopes; at elevations up to 2,000 metres[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw or made into drinks[
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
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- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
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- 2014
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- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
] The globose fruit is green[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
].
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The plants are used as living fences in order to mark out boundarriers and act as an effective barrier[
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Other Uses
The wood and spines of this cactus are used for arts and crafts[
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. The plants are not killed for this purpose, hence this is not a threat[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Propagation
Seed -
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