WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ocotillo
    n 1: desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico
         having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy
         season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers [syn:
         ocotillo, coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus,
         Fouquieria splendens]

U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Ocotillo, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
   Population (2000):    296
   Housing Units (2000): 253
   Land area (2000):     8.884504 sq. miles (23.010760 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    8.884504 sq. miles (23.010760 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            53378
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             32.739308 N, 115.996683 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Ocotillo, CA
    Ocotillo