Pilosocereus pentaedrophorusPilosocereus pentaedrophorus is a species of tree cactus found in Bahia and Minas Gerais, Brazil.DescriptionIt is a branched plant growing to 3 or more meters tall, often found on rocky outcrops. The stem consists of 5-7 ribs 3 centimeters wide. Stems are often covered in a blue glaucous farina. Areoles are round or oval, 3-4 millimeters wide, 3-4 millimeters wide. This species is one of the only ones in the genus Pilosocereus without a cephalium. Flowers grow directly out of the areoles. Fruits are globose with red flesh and dark black seeds.TaxonomyOriginally described 1957 and was at one time classified as Cephalocereus and Cereus.Pollination and dispersaLike other Pilosocereus, Pilosocereus pentaedrophorus is likely pollinated by bats or insects as the flowers have a strong, rotten smell. Fruits are dispersed by frugivores such as bats.