Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Yucca
brevifolia
Common name:
Joshua tree
Family:
Asparagaceae subfam. Agavoideae (Asparagus)
Distribution:
Southwestern U.S.
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
The name Joshua tree was given by a group of Mormon settlers who crossed the Mojave Desert in the mid-19th century. The tree's unique shape reminded them of a Biblical story in which Joshua reaches his hands up to the sky in prayer.
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Locations
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Nursery areas
• Accession: 2014-60 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual