in taxon cactus plant saguaro plant PLANTS:CAGI10 The saguaro (*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 ruby red fruits are 2.4 to 3.5 inches (6 to 9 cm) long and ripen in June. Each fruit contains around 2,000 seeds plus sweet fleshy connective tissue. The fruits are edible and prized by local people. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saguaro] carnegiea gigantea saguaro Carnegiea gigantea requires discussion