Boojum Tree

Asparagaceae

FamilyAsparagaceae

Max Height20 m

RangeBaja California, Mexico

HabitatDesert

About the Boojum Tree

Named after the Lewis Carroll snark. An upside-down carrot silhouette, briefly leafy after rain. Related to the ocotillo. Some individuals lean at strange angles for decades.

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