Saguaro
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The saguaro (/səˈwɑːroʊ/; scienteefic name Carnegiea gigantea) is an arborescent (tree-lik) cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea, which can grow tae be ower 20 meters (~70 ft) taw. It is native tae the Sonoran Desert in the U.S. state o Arizona, the Mexican state o Sonora, an the Whipple Muntains an Imperial Coonty auries o Californie. The saguaro blossom is the State Wildflouer o Arizona.
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Saguaro | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Faimily: | Cactaceae |
Subfaimily: | Cactoideae |
Tribe: | Pachycereeae |
Genus: | Carnegiea Britton & Rose |
Species: | C. gigantea |
Binomial name | |
Carnegiea gigantea Britton & Rose | |
Naitural range | |
Synonyms | |
Cereus giganteus Engelm. |
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The common name saguaro came intae the Inglis leid through the Spainyie leid, oreeginatin in the Mayo leid.