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Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree, or yucca brevifolia, is a unique tree that only grows in the desert in parts of California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada. It prefers the higher elevations of 2000 to 6000 feet.
Joshua tree Agavaceae Yucca brevifolia Engelm. symbol: YUBR
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Joshua Tree
Genus: Yucca
Species: brevifolia
The Joshua Tree got its name from the Mormon pioneers who thought the tree reminded them of Joshua, from the old testament of the Bible, a prophet who was waving them on to the Promised Land.
Yucca, Joshua tree etc.
Arecaceae (Palmae) (Palm family)
Areca, Areca
Cocos nucifera, Coconut
Phoenix, Date Palm etc.
Trachycarpus, Chusan Palm etc.
Palm-like evergreen shrubs and trees have leaves high on woody trunks like Joshua Trees. Leaves are 1 to 2 feet long and tinged with purple or red. Some types, such as Cordyline australis and Cordyline indivisa, bear decorative flowers.
Opuntia bigelovii. Teddy Bear Cholla. Joshua Tree National Park, California.
Opuntia leptocaulis. Desert Christmas Cactus. Arizona.
Opuntia fulgida. Chain Fruit Cholla. Sonora Desert Museum. Tuscon, Arizona.
The Joshua tree (Y. brevifolia) is a type of yucca. Classification: Division Magnoliophyta, Class Liliopsida (monocots) , Subclass Lilidae, Order Liliales, Family Agavaceae (Agaves), Genus Yucca, many species.
A yucca tree is a desert plant that comes in many varieties, including the hairy yucca and the Joshua tree. Yucca leaves are hard, spiked, and sharp, and the plant occasionally blooms in large white…
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Yucca glauca, soapweed, and Yucca filamentosa, Adam's needle, are both suitable to colder climates, respectively hardy to zone 3 and zones 4-5; the popular Yucca brevifolia, Joshua tree, is hardy to zone 7 brevifolia
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He has also worked in the natural resource field for several other National Park Service units: Olympic, Santa Monica Mountains, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Joshua Tree, Big Cypress, and Devil’s Tower. George is an avid hiker and birder.
Yucca brevifolia (Joshua Tree)
Yucca carnerosana (Giant Spanish Dagger)
Yucca constricta (Buckley's yucca, White Rim Yucca)
Yucca desmetiana
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 See also: Yucca brevifolia, Yucca filamentosa, Ponytail palm, Beaucarnea, Trachycarpus
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