Stenocereus fricii has a distinctive tree-like shape, characterized by multiple shoots that predominantly branch out from the base, resembling a candelabra.

The shoots can vary in color from light green to yellowish or grayish hues, measuring between 2 and 7 meters in length and 8 to 12 centimeters in diameter.

Each fruit is adorned with about 25 spines per areole, which drop off upon ripening, revealing orange to red flesh inside.

[3] This cactus species is commonly found in the lower Balsas Region in the Mexican states of Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, and Sinaloa, primarily in deciduous forests at elevations between 5 and 500 meters.

The specific name, "fricii", honors the Czech gardener Alberto Vojtěch Frič, who collected cacti in America.