Myrtillocactus cochal (Orcutt) Britton & Rose

A tree like cactus. It has dense branches. The trunk is usually short. The plant grows 1-3 m high. The stems are blue-green with 5 to 6 ribs. They may or may not have a central spine. There are 5-6 black spines in a ring. The flowers are pale green to white. They open during the day and night. They are 2.5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. The fruit are round and red. They are 1.2-1.8 cm across. They are edible.

Mediterranean scrub to subtropical shrublands; at elevations from sea level to 1,200 metres.

Can be grown by seedlings.