Cereus Gigantea
The suwarrow of the Mexicans, a native of the
hot, arid, and almost desert regions of New Mexico, found growing
in rocky places, in valleys, and on mountain sides, often
springing out of mere crevices in hard rocks, and imparting a
singular aspect to
the scenery of the country, its tall stems
often reaching 40 feet in height, with upright branches looking
like telegraph posts for signaling from point to point of the
rocky mountains. The fruits are about 2 or 3 inches long, of a
green color and oval form; when ripe they burst into three or four
pieces, which curve back so as to resemble a flower. Inside they
contain numerous little black seeds, imbedded in a crimson-colored
pulp, which the Indians make into a preserve. They also eat the
ripe fruit as an article of food.
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