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Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) is a large, tree-sized cactus that is native to the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

Saguaros are slow growing, taking up to 75 years to reach the point where they will develop a side shoot. They also live for about 200 years. They bloom in April or May. Many animals, such as the Cactus Wren, make burrows in saguaros. In addition to being slow growing, they are slow at propagating. These two facts combine to place the saguaro on the endangered species list. Harming one in any manner (including cactus plugging) is illegal, and when houses or highways are built, special precautions must be taken to move every saguaro affected.

The ribs of the saguaro are used for construction and other purposes by Native Americans of the region. A fine example can be seen in the roofing of the cloisters of the Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'odhamA Native American tribe formerly known as the Papago the Tohono O'odham live on four reservations in southern Arizona, west of Tucson. Numbering about 20,000 people in 1993 the Tohono O'odham tribe gains most of its income from mineral leases with some ir lands near Tucson, ArizonaTucson (pronounced tusn) is a city located in Pima County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 486,699. A July 1, 2002 Census estimate puts the city's population at 503,151. It is the largest city in southern Arizona, and th.

The saguaro blossom is the state flowerAlabama, Camellia Camellia Alaska, Forget-me-not Myosotis alpestris Arizona, Saguaro Cactus blossom Carnegiea gigantea Arkansas, Apple blossom Pyrus coronaria California, California Poppy Eschscholtzia californica Colorado, Rocky Mountain Columbine Aquile of ArizonaArizona was the 48th state admitted to the United States and is part of the Southwest United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, south and east of the Colorado River, bordering New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California and Mexico. Its major cities ar.