====== Tacaquirensis  ======
created by: IMDAVESBUD (David Taylor)

{{tag>unknown Taca Tacaquirensis }}

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{{:clones:t:img_2079.jpeg?400|}}===== Description =====
Trichocereus Tacaquirensis . The “Taca” grows Tall and proud , boasting its lovely ornate spines ! Thicker than incense spines emerge from the tip with a vivid red glow and slowly turn to a deep lush black , quite the contrast against its Snow White oval shaped areole . Each areole take up some real estate on this cactus dark green flesh , some ovals grow to over 1 inch !!! The spines themselves regularly reach two inches in length and protrude in all directions which necessitates wide spacing  between each one . The wide space inbetween each bright white areole gives room for a big deep V notch accentuated by its enormous ribs !  

This species grows HUGE ! Commonly reaching 6” thick in diameter and growing 15 feet tall!  This beautiful trichocereus keeps its dark green flesh and grows with a standard of 9-10 ribs . Spines are huge on this , extremely strong And thick , the spines emerge red and fade to black , they don’t easily fall off and they can get over 2” long !