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The Joshua tree is called "hunuvat chiy'a" or "humwichawa" by the indigenous Cahuilla. [11] It is also called izote de desierto (Spanish, "desert dagger"). [12] It was first formally described in the botanical literature as Yucca brevifolia by George Engelmann in 1871 as part of the Geological Exploration of the 100th meridian (or "Wheeler Survey").
Yucca species are the host plants for the caterpillars of the yucca giant-skipper (Megathymus yuccae), [10] ursine giant-skipper (Megathymus ursus), [11] and Strecker's giant-skipper (Megathymus streckeri). [12] Large Joshua tree with thick trunk at Grapevine Springs Ranch, AZ Purplish fruits of Yucca aloifolia.
Joshua Tree is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States.The population was 7,414 at the 2010 census. At approximately 2,700 feet (820 meters) above sea level, Joshua Tree and its surrounding communities are located in the High Desert of California.
Joshua Tree National Park is a US National Park located in southeastern California, straddling north-central Riverside County and part of southern San Bernardino County. Named after the endemic Joshua tree ( Yucca brevifolia ), found in the park and surrounding areas, Joshua Tree is situated some 130 miles (211 km) east of the city of Los ...
Nearly half of the western Joshua tree’s range is on private land that includes the rapidly growing communities of Palmdale, Lancaster, Hesperia, Victorville, and Yucca Valley.
Joshua Tree National Park is unreal.. Its spiky namesake trees are often compared to something out of Dr. Seuss’ imagination, but park ranger Marc Mahan has another take.
Agavoideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, order Asparagales.It has previously been treated as a separate family, Agavaceae. [1] The group includes many well-known desert and dry-zone types, such as the agaves and yuccas (including the Joshua tree).
Already, a June 10 wildfire burned more than 1,000 acres in the Pleasant Valley area of Joshua Tree National Park. Invasive grasses played a role in stoking that fire, known as the Geology fire ...