Unique and graceful heralding a sprinkling of brilliant yellow flowers on high set against the brilliant blue sky of the Baja, this beautiful leggy tree is leafless when in bloom.  Here in the Baja it is commonly called, Palo Zorrillo, or Skunk Tree.  It is unmistakable, as the tiny tulip-like yellow flowers are unlike any other desert flowering tree. When the leaves are crushed or a twig is snapped, a pungent skunk-like smell will verify that you have found the correct species!