Peninsula Picks: 5 Unique Baja Plants - Discover Baja Travel Club
2017年2月1日 · From desertscapes to palm tree oases, the Baja landscape is home to richly unique flora due to the peninsula’s varied geology, topography, and weather. There are over 4,000 plant species and subspecies on the peninsula with over 600 species endemic to Baja.
Boojum tree - Wikipedia
It is nearly endemic to the Baja California Peninsula (both the northern and southern states), with only a small population in the Sierra Bacha of Sonora, Mexico. The plant's English name, Boojum, was given by Godfrey Sykes of the Desert Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona, and is taken from Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark". [2] [3] [4]
Fouquieria columnaris - Boojum, Cirio - University of Arizona
The Boojum tree (Fouquieria columnaris) is one of the most bizarre-looking plants in the world. Shaped like spiny upside down carrots, they never fail to interest observers. 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.
Plants of Baja: from A to Z - Adventure Cycling Association
Whimsical and welcoming with many wild, curving stems at the top, they resemble towering, spiraling cacti from a distance. The tiny leaves help retain water, a serious task for perennial plants in this environment, and the trunks taper, hence the name ‘cirio,’ Spanish for candle.
Pachycormus discolor - Wikipedia
Pachycormus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the cashew family commonly known as the Baja elephant tree, torote blanco, or copalquín. [3] The single species Pachycormus discolor is endemic to the Baja California peninsula, with three varieties.
Boojum tree | Description & Facts | Britannica
boojum tree, (Fouquieria columnaris), unusual flowering tree (family Fouquieriaceae) endemic to the deserts of Baja California and a small area of Sonora, Mexico. Fancifully, it resembles a slender upside-down carrot, up to 15 metres (50 feet) tall and covered with spiny twigs that bear yellowish flowers in hanging clusters.
Washingtonia robusta - Wikipedia
Washingtonia robusta, known by common name as the Mexican fan palm, Mexican washingtonia, or skyduster is a palm tree native to the Baja California peninsula and a small part of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. Despite its limited native distribution, W. robusta one of the most widely cultivated subtropical palms in the world. [3]
Top 20 Most Common Trees in Baja California Sur - PictureThis
Top 20 Most Common Trees in Baja California Sur. Baja California Sur, Mexico, boasts a unique blend of climatic and soil dynamics that support the growth of native trees. Among these, Red frangipani, Yellow trumpetbush, and Royal poinciana stand out as emblematic species.
Pachycormus discolor, the Charismatic Elephant Tree of Baja …
2018年9月13日 · Found only on the Baja Peninsula, Pachycormus discolor has a thick trunk with white bark that peels back to reveal greenish patches and spongy wood that stores water for the long dry spells that they face in habitat. Trees are generally up to 20 feet tall (6 meters) and are extraordinarily slow-growing – many photos of individual trees taken ...
Complete Guide to Baja’s Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
2016年8月19日 · The 170,000-acre Parque Nacional Sierra de San Pedro Mártir is home to the highest peak in Baja, Pichaco del Diablo, at 10,154 feet. The park is full of pine and fir trees, snow-capped peaks, and 142 plant species, making this one of the most prestigious natural protected areas in all of Mexico.