Noun: Idria columnaris
- Candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers
"The bizarre Idria columnaris stood like a giant candle in the desert";
- boojum tree, cirio, Fouquieria columnaris
Type of: candlewood
Part of: Fouquieria, genus Fouquieria
Encyclopedia: Idria columnaris