Myrtillocactus schenckii
Myrtillocactus schenckii, also known as garambullo or vichishovo, is a species of cacti native to Oaxaca and Puebla, Mexico. Placed in the genus Myrtillocactus, it is a member of the large and diverse family Cactaceae. Description Arborescent, erect cactus, up to 2–7 m tall. Short main stem, with branches up to 10 cm wide, shaped like a "chandelier", much branched near the base of the trunk, stems 6–12 cm in diameter, with 6–8 ribs, bluish-green. Radial spines, whose length is from 0.5 to 1.2 cm and from 0.5 to 0.8 mm wide, ending in a point at the top, straight, rigid, black and greyish. Central spine between 1 and sometimes absent, between 1 and 5 cm long and between 0.8 and 1 mm wide, greyish or black in color and straight. Flowers, axillary, to 3.5 cm wide and 3 cm broad, yellowish-green to yellowish-white. Fruits, red, globose or ellipsiodal, 8–15 mm in diameter, sometimes with a few weak spines. Juicy red or brown pulp. Asymmetric, oval seed 1.1 to 1.5 mm long by 8 to 1.2 mm wide, black in color and wrinkled in appearance. Distribution and habitat This species has a distribution restricted to the states of Chiapas, Oaxaca