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Caramel Spine Cactus

Succulent type: Stem succulent (Stores water in its stem)

This average-sized cactus grows up to 16 feet (4.9 meters) tall. The wispy stem is orange, and is covered in thick sheets of flexible muted blue spines.

It is steady-growing, taking 20 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a handful of flowers, with petals that are generally light brown; each flower tends to be a variation of this colour, grow at the top, reappearing after 7 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is shaped like a sphere with 8 tightly layered, round-tipped petals. It has a faint scent that smells like warm cookies.

The cactus's skin is nearly impenetrable, the caramel flesh is leathery, and the crimson sap is thin and causes upset stomachs if consumed.

A particular bird species likes to nest in it.
It is suitable for making strong rope
It is very rare outside of a particular area.