[2] Armatocereus procerus grows like a tree, usually has no clear trunk and reaches a height of up to 7 meters.

The upright dark green or grey-green shoots are clearly divided into segments.

The one to four yellowish central spines have a darker tip and are up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long.

Armatocereus procerus is distributed in the Peruvian regions of Ancash, Lima and Ica.

[1] The first description by Werner Rauh and Curt Backeberg was published in 1956.