Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Stenocereus chacalapensis

Spanish: pitayo gigante

Stenocereus chacalapensis (Stenocereus chacalapensis)
Photographed by neftali8994 on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Stenocereus chacalapensis is a species of cactus in the genus Stenocereus, endemic to Mexico. Most often recorded in Apr.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Cactaceae
IUCN statusCritically Endangered (CR)
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records919 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2026 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Stenocereus chacalapensis (Stenocereus chacalapensis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/stenocereus-chacalapensis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.