Boojum tree
Plant
Fouquieria columnaris, the Boojum tree or cirio is a tree in the ocotillo family, whose other members include the ocotillos. Some taxonomists place it in the separate genus Idria. It is nearly endemic to the Baja California Peninsula, with only a... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Fouquieria columnaris
Family: Fouquieriaceae
Genus: Fouquieria
Fouquieria columnaris, the Boojum tree or cirio is a tree in the ocotillo family, whose other members include the ocotillos. Some taxonomists place it in ...
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Dec 21, 2023 ˇ Boojum is native to the Baja California and Sonora regions of Mexico. It thrives in arid desert environments. It stands out among the other ...
The boojum tree grows naturally in volcanic, rocky, desert soils and needs extremely good drainage to survive. This plant is drought-resistant but looks more ...
The Boojum Tree, botanical name fouquieria columnaris, is one of the most unusual plants found in the Baja California Sonoran desert.
A tree-like succulent with a water-storing trunk and an array of spiny branches with tiny leaves. Although it's related to the slightly more familiar ocotillos.
Boojums are native to the Sonoran Desert on the west coast of Baja California, and one small area on the Sonora mainland near Puerto Libertad. Much of the ...
Sep 18, 2024 ˇ Boojum tree, unusual flowering tree (family Fouquieriaceae) endemic to the deserts of Baja California and a small area of Sonora, Mexico.
Fouquieria columnaris is a treelike succulent with a magnificent form, reaching up to 70 feet in its natural habitat. When young, specimens are bushy, ...
Fouquieria columnaris (Boojum Tree, Cirio) - SDNHM
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A large sarcocaulescent (stem succulent) plant growing to 18 m (54 feet) high with a gently tapering trunk, similar to a tall candle, up to 50 cm (1-1/2 feet) ...
Dec 20, 2023 ˇ The Boojum tree thrives in various habitats within the Baja Peninsula, which it's nearly endemic to. Except for some populations in mainland ...
