-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Pinks, Cactuses, and Allies (Order Caryophyllales)

-Cacti (Family Cactaceae)

-Globular Cacti, Moonlight Cacti, Torch Cacti, and Allies (Subfamily Cactoideae)

-Tribe Pachycereae

-Pitayas (Genus Stenocereus)

-Stenocereus chrysocarpus

Stenocereus chrysocarpus is a columnar cactus native to southwestern Mexico, particularly in the dry, rocky regions of Oaxaca and Guerrero. It typically grows upright, reaching heights of 3 to 5 meters, with bluish-green cylindrical stems marked by 8 to 10 pronounced ribs lined with clusters of short, sharp spines. The cactus produces large, funnel-shaped white to pale pink flowers that bloom at night and are primarily pollinated by bats. Its most distinctive feature is its fleshy, golden-yellow fruit—reflected in the species name chrysocarpus, meaning “golden fruit”—which is edible and sweet, locally consumed and ecologically valuable.