Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Organ pipe cactus

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)

Synonym: Marshalocereus thurberi

Distribution: Mexico, Southwestern U.S.

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Life form: Succulent plant

Comments: The plant produces fruit about the size of a tennis ball. Beneath the fruit's spiny exterior is red flesh that has been described as tasting better than watermelon.