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Crimson Spinevine

Succulent type: Caudiciform (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This big caudiciform grows up to 88 feet (26.8 meters) tall. The sickle shaped stem is silver, and is covered in lots of rigid brilliant red spines. It has a straight, stocky, crimson trunk atop a stocky block of silky, exposed roots. The branches are wide and gray-green and light brown and are very long and slender.

The smooth-edged, fan-like leaves are hazel and caramel. They are delicate, and take some effort to detach.

It is steady-growing, taking 11 months to reach maturity. Once mature, several flowers with petals that are yellow on the underside and black on the top grow at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is made up of 43 petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight dish. It has a strong scent that smells like fermented fruit.

The caudiciform's skin is delicate, the florescent orange flesh is soft, and the violet sap is thin.

The leaves have medicinal properties.
It releases hallucinogenic smoke when burned.
It is suitable for use as a construction material