Weird Cactus from Mexico: Idria columnaris (Protected), Illegal If Wild-Collected

6-Ft Tall Stick with Horizontal Branches, Many Thorns—Called "Percha del Diablo"

Owner asks ID.

Likely Idria columnaris (Boojum Tree)

Greg: if collected in Mexico, illegal (protected). Legal US nursery plants grown from seed. At 6 ft, likely old. Send photo to confirm.