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{{Taxobox
| name = Pachycereus
| image = Pachycereus_pringlei.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Echinocereeae]]
| genus = '''Pachycereus'''
| authority = (Berger) Britton & Rose (1909)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). Includes some of the most massive and tallest cacti in the world.
}}

== Etymology ==
The name is derived from the Greek ''pachys'' (thick) and ''Cereus'', referring to the immense thickness of the stems.

== Description ==
'''Pachycereus''' consists of giant, tree-like columnar cacti with massive trunks and multiple branches.
* '''Stems''': Extremely thick, reaching up to 1 meter in diameter and heights of 15-20 meters. They are typically bluish-green or greyish-green.
* '''Ribs''': Numerous, prominent, and straight.
* '''Spines''': Variable; young plants are very spiny, but mature trunks often lose their spines or have them replaced by corky bark.
* '''Flowers''': Usually nocturnal, white or cream-colored, appearing near the top of the stems. They are pollinated by bats.
* '''Fruits''': Large, globose, and covered with dense spines or wool, which helps in seed dispersal.

== Distribution ==
* '''Mexico''': Primarily in Baja California, Sonora, and the central states.
* '''USA''': Small populations of some species reach into Arizona.

== Species List ==
Following the classification of Joël Lodé (2015):
* [[Pachycereus grandis]]
* [[Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum]]
* [[Pachycereus pringlei]] (Type species - the famous "Cardón")
* [[Pachycereus tepamo]]
* [[Pachycereus weberi]]
* [[Pachycereus zaacanth]]

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[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Echinocereeae]]
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