Carnegiea

/kɑɹˈniːdʒiə/ noun

A genus of giant columnar cacti native to southwestern North America, including the famous saguaro cactus.

Named after Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, by botanists who wished to honor him. The -ea suffix is standard for plant genus names.

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