Title

Saguaro

Caption

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) cacti growing through branches of Foothill palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla) (Cercidium microphyllum) which act as a nurse tree by providing shade and protection from the winter cold, Sonoran desert, Arizona, US

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Philippe Clement

Reference

BRK23F18_339

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,9Mb (2,6Mb) / 14,3in x 9,5in / 4288 x 2848 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cactaceae Cactus Caesalpinioideae Carnegiea Carnegiea gigantea Cercidium Jerusalem thorn Mexican palo verde No People North America Pachycereeae Parkia macropoda Parkinsonia Parkinsonia aculeata Saguaro Sonoran Desert US-American Wintery barrenness bough branch branches cactus family cactus plant desert deserted deserts empty grow growing growth in Winter jelly bean tree nature no one nobody open air palo de rayo palo verde plant plants prickly protect protecting protection protective shade shadow shadows shelter spiky spiny tree tree branch trees twig twigs uninhabited winter winter time winterly wintry America American Arizona Cactoideae Fabaceae Legume Legumes barren desolate meager meagre rock desert rock deserts sparse stone desert US-America USA United States United States of America