Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia)

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evergreen plant monocot perennial plant plant species yucca

The Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) is a distinctive, tree-like yucca native to the Mojave Desert, known for its twisted, spiky branches and iconic presence in arid Southwestern U.S. landscapes.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Joshua tree 1
Yucca brevifolia 3
Joshua trees 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf evergreen plant ⓘ
monocot ⓘ
perennial plant ⓘ
plant species ⓘ
yucca ⓘ
branchingPattern irregular branching ⓘ
climatePreference arid climate ⓘ
commonName Joshua tree ⓘ
Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Yucca brevifolia
conservationConcern threatened by climate change ⓘ
describedBy George Engelmann ⓘ
describedInYear 1871 ⓘ
distribution elevations roughly 400 to 1,800 meters in Mojave Desert ⓘ
family Asparagaceae ⓘ
flowerColor creamy white ⓘ
floweringSeason spring ⓘ
fruitType fleshy capsule ⓘ
genus Yucca ⓘ
growthForm arborescent yucca ⓘ
tree-like shrub ⓘ
habitat desert ⓘ
high desert ⓘ
hasProtectedArea Joshua Tree National Park ⓘ
kingdom Plantae ⓘ
leafArrangement rosette ⓘ
leafShape narrow dagger-like leaves ⓘ
leafType evergreen ⓘ
lifespan several hundred years ⓘ
maximumHeight about 15 meters ⓘ
nativeTo Arizona ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form: California

Mojave Desert ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ
southwestern United States ⓘ
surface form: Southwestern United States

Utah ⓘ
order Asparagales ⓘ
pollinatedBy yucca moths ⓘ
pollinationType insect pollination ⓘ
scientificName Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Yucca brevifolia
seedDispersalBy animals ⓘ
wind ⓘ
soilPreference well-drained soils ⓘ
subfamily Agavoideae ⓘ
symbolOf Mojave Desert ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
tolerates drought ⓘ
high temperature ⓘ
typicalHeight 5 to 10 meters ⓘ
usedFor ornamental planting ⓘ
usedHistoricallyBy Native Americans ⓘ
surface form: Native American peoples

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) → commonName → Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
subject surface form: Joshua tree
this entity surface form: Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree National Park → hasFlora → Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Yucca brevifolia
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area → hasFlora → Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Joshua trees
Joshua Tree National Park → namedAfter → Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Joshua tree
Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) → scientificName → Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
subject surface form: Joshua tree
this entity surface form: Yucca brevifolia
Kingston Range → vegetation → Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) ⓘ