I found that the Mesquite was a native Arizona desert tree and that it often served as a nursey for new cactus, protecting them from the sun:
http://lowenddslr.com/photos/sabino-canyon-nursery-tree.php
I had also found some free script plugins that helped create the base tree shape. One of them did not work well with 3dsmax 2012 and I had to adjust the script some.
Using the script, I was able to get the basic shape and branches of the tree complete very quickly. The resulting mesh was a bit messy so I ended up doing a lot of editing and cleaning up. Soon I had my mesquite tree, modeled and textured. 3 Hours!
I was on a roll, so I added some cacti and this is what I ended up with:
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| Cactus and Mesquite |
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