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a plant that gave up leaves, grew spikes, and dared the desert to try anything
water tanka saguaro can hold a ton of water
slow risesaguaros may take decades to grow one arm
edible foeprickly pear pads and fruit are eaten worldwide
spines are leavesthose needles are modified leaves, not thorns
old timerssome saguaros live over 150 years