Saguaro Cactus
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Growing up to sixty feet tall, the Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) ranks as the largest cactus in the United States.
They are native to the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona and Northern Mexico. The picture shows an average saguaro that stands around the twenty something foot mark.
Well known for its human appearance, the branches often grow out looking like waving arms atop a mature stem.
Gila woodpeckers and other cavity nesting birds commonly call Saguaro cacti home. Other desert wildlife use the saguaro for food and shelter.
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