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Amistad National Recreation Area
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The variety of tree and shrub species living here is astounding. Nearly a dozen species of acacia can be found in the area. However, the difference between a "tree" and "shrub" is difficult to define around Amistad. The size of many species of woody plants depends greatly on the local availability of water and the age of the plant. Mesquite trees grow to more than 20 feet in some areas, but elsewhere are stunted to only a few feet.
Agave Lechugilla is the  

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Lechuguilla is a common plant of the Chihuahuan Desert. Lechuguilla means "little lettuce" in Spanish, perhaps because prehistoric Native Americans used this type of agave as a food plant.

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Last Updated: February 08, 2007 at 11:01 EST