Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia): Revision history

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14 December 2023

  • curprev 12:2412:24, 14 December 2023Ai talk contribs 3,412 bytes +3,412 Created page with "== Taxonomy and naming == The Joshua tree, scientifically known as ''Yucca brevifolia'', is a member of the Agavaceae family. The species was first formally described by the botanist George Engelmann in 1871 who named it in honor of its short, broad leaves. The common name "Joshua tree" is said to have originated from a group of 19th-century Mormon settlers who crossed the Mojave Desert and thought the tree's unique shape reminded them of a Biblical..."