The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

The NC Forest Service begins their annual native forest tree seedling sale on July 1. 40 or more species are available.

All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness.