Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Stenocereus chrysocarpus

Spanish: pitayo dorado

Stenocereus chrysocarpus (Stenocereus chrysocarpus)
Photographed by jose_javier_bf on iNaturalist · CC-BY

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

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Cactaceae
IUCN statusEndangered (EN)
Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records9 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2023 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Stenocereus chrysocarpus (Stenocereus chrysocarpus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/stenocereus-chrysocarpus/, 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.