<P> The saguaro ( / səˈwɑːroʊ / , Spanish pronunciation : ( saˈɣwaɾo ) ) ( Carnegiea gigantea ) is an arborescent ( tree - like ) cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea , which can grow to be over 40 feet ( 12 m ) tall . It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona , the Mexican State of Sonora , and the Whipple Mountains and Imperial County areas of California . The saguaro blossom is the state wildflower of Arizona . Its scientific name is given in honor of Andrew Carnegie . In 1994 , Saguaro National Park , near Tucson , Arizona , was designated to help protect this species and its habitat . </P>
<P> The saguaro ( / səˈwɑːroʊ / , Spanish pronunciation : ( saˈɣwaɾo ) ) ( Carnegiea gigantea ) is an arborescent ( tree - like ) cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea , which can grow to be over 40 feet ( 12 m ) tall . It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona , the Mexican State of Sonora , and the Whipple Mountains and Imperial County areas of California . The saguaro blossom is the state wildflower of Arizona . Its scientific name is given in honor of Andrew Carnegie . In 1994 , Saguaro National Park , near Tucson , Arizona , was designated to help protect this species and its habitat . </P>
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