The
saguaro (pron.:
/səˈwɑroʊ/; scientific name
Carnegiea gigantea) is a large,
tree-sized
cactusspecies in the
monotypic genus Carnegiea, which can grow to be over 20 meter (~70 ft) tall. It is native to the
Sonoran Desert in the
U.S. state of
Arizona, the
Mexican state of
Sonora, and the
Whipple Mountains and
Imperial County areas of
California.
This shot taken off HWY 93 northeast of Phoenix AZ. The yellow blooms are the Palo Verde tree.
