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Joshua tree
noun
: a tall branched arborescent yucca (Yucca brevifolia) of arid regions of the southwestern U.S. that has clustered greenish-white flowers
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The Trinity fire, which started May 1 in Phelan, burned 19 acres with no structures damaged, though the blaze destroyed an unknown number of Joshua trees.
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Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Much of the action finds the gang surrounded by sand dunes and Joshua trees.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
In the Mojave, Weston saw Joshua trees as majestic extraterrestrials; Connell documents a nameless stump decorated with sneakers.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Granite boulders and undulating rock formations surrounded by namesake Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) majestically reside among nearly 800 species of plants, from annually blooming wildflowers, to hardy bushes and palms, to 15 types of colorful and peculiar cacti.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
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Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Much of the action finds the gang surrounded by sand dunes and Joshua trees.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
In the Mojave, Weston saw Joshua trees as majestic extraterrestrials; Connell documents a nameless stump decorated with sneakers.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Granite boulders and undulating rock formations surrounded by namesake Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) majestically reside among nearly 800 species of plants, from annually blooming wildflowers, to hardy bushes and palms, to 15 types of colorful and peculiar cacti.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Joshua tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Joshua%20tree. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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