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Cactii in the Superstition Mountains Area

There are a number of interesting cactii in this area, including seguero, huge cholla, and abundant palo verde trees. Back to Climbing Superstiion Mountains.

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Seguero on the southern slopes of Superstition
Pino on Eastern Slopes of Superstition
Cholla Cactus
Palo Verde Tree

Seguero on the southern slopes of Superstition
The entire Tonto National Forest is studden with seguero like these.
Photo by Alex Amies, Nov 5, 2006

Pino on Eastern Slopes of Superstition
These are similar to the agave but with thinner leaves. They flower with a very high single 'flower' rising from the center. After flowering they die.
Photo by Alex Amies, Nov 5, 2006

Cholla Cactus
Some of the cholla in the Tonto National Forest, such as this one, grow up to ten feet tall and look more like trees.
Photo by Alex Amies, Nov 5, 2006

Palo Verde Tree
Palo verde trees have green trunks and brances and no leaves. This is an adaptation to desert conditions where they can photosynthesize in their branches avoiding the need for leaves that may loose moisture. There were numerous palo verde trees around the carpark at the trailhead and into the Hieraglyphics Canyon.
Photo by Alex Amies, Nov 5, 2006

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