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Boojum Tree

Fouquieria columnaris Kellogg ex Curran

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Fouquieria columnaris (Boojum Tree) is a species of plants in the family Fouquieriaceae. They are native to North America.

URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255149

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EOL has data for 4 attributes, including:

geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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United States
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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desert
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000179
- Definition: A desert biome is a terrestrial biome which loses more liquid water by evapotranspiration than is supplied by precipitation and includes communities adapted to these conditions.
- Comment: Preliminary definition.
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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North America
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255149
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of boojum tree. View this species on GBIF

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