Model code - B8

The stem of a cactus is called its body or trunk. In nature, the stems of some cacti reach tens of meters in height, the true trunks, as the Paxiserius Pringlai - Pachycereus pringlei, originally from northern Mexico, is the tallest cactus in the world, the maximum height recorded by naturalists is 19.2 meters. Another giant, Cereus giganteus, is still from Mexico and California. Its growth rate is similar to that of Russian birch and pine trees - very slow, and the average size of the trunk is 15-17 meters.