| Consolea moniliformis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Consolea |
| Species: | C. moniliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Consolea moniliformis | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Consolea moniliformis is a species of cactus that is native to the Greater Antilles, on Cuba, Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti), and Puerto Rico (on the islands of Mona, Culebra and Desecheo). [3]
Common names include: [4]
Consolea moniliformis can be found at elevations from sea level to about 50 metres.
In Cuba, it occurs in dry littoral forest, as well as limestone. In the city of Santiago de Cuba it is cultivated in gardens.
In Puerto Rico, it occurs in open dry forests and is sparsely distributed, but occurs abundantly.
On Hispaniola, the species is common in Hispaniolan dry forests.
It is a tree-like cactus species to 4(-7) m height, freely branching in the crowns. In this species, as in a few other opuntias, the fruits are quite proliferous, often in long chains of 2-5 (or more) individuals or forming compound clusters. They hang on for a number of years and usually remaining green. They are, however, easily detached, and, when falling to the ground, they readily take root and start new colonies. [3]
Its population is male-biased throughout the range. It is unknown whether there is seedling recruitment in the wild. Damage from the invasive moth Cactoblastis cactorum was not recorded in Dominican populations, but moderately present in Puerto Rican populations. Deforestation in Haiti has led to the suspicion of its extirpation there. Despite these threats, the species is considered Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
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