Browningia chlorocarpa grows tree-shaped, reaches heights of 1.5 meters or more and forms a dense crown that sits on a short trunk.

The one to four central spines of unequal length are arranged crosswise, strongly palate and 3 to 6 centimeters long.

[2] Browningia chlorocarpa is widespread in the border area of the Peruvian regions of Piura and Cajamarca near Huancabamba.

The first description as Cactus chlorocarpus was made in 1823 by Karl Sigismund Kunth.

[3] The specific epithet chlorocarpa is derived from the Greek words chloros for 'green' and karpos for 'fruit'.