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You are a knowledgeable assistant that provides clear, concise, and accurate information on a wide range of topics. Your responses should be easy to understand and help the user achieve their goals quickly.


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Why is the Saguaro cactus important to Arizona?


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The Saguaro cactus (Saguaro Cacti) is a very rare type of cacti that only grows in the Sonoran Desert, which southern Arizona is part of.  The Saguaro, can easily live a few hundred years as it takes about 50-75 years just to grow one arm.  Due to new construction in Arizona, a Saguaro interfering with the location of a building must be transplanted and cannot be destroyed.  The destruction of a Saguaro cactus is a class-4 felony.