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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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Tracking teams, search dogs, drones and helicopters were used to look for him in an area with Joshua trees, creosote bushes and cactuses.
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
Farther east, the York fire, which resulted from a spark accident involving power tools, burned more than 93,000 acres in and around the Mojave National Preserve last July and August, likely killing more than 1 million Joshua trees.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
The dichotomy between the number of old and juvenile Joshua trees are evidence to a changing climate over the last several decades, Cummings said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 June 2024
Related article Iconic Joshua trees burned by massive wildfire in Mojave Desert
Two recent fires in California’s Mojave National Preserve are perfect examples, Mahood said.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 9 June 2024
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
Farther east, the York fire, which resulted from a spark accident involving power tools, burned more than 93,000 acres in and around the Mojave National Preserve last July and August, likely killing more than 1 million Joshua trees.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
The dichotomy between the number of old and juvenile Joshua trees are evidence to a changing climate over the last several decades, Cummings said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 June 2024
Related article Iconic Joshua trees burned by massive wildfire in Mojave Desert
Two recent fires in California’s Mojave National Preserve are perfect examples, Mahood said.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 9 June 2024
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“Joshua tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Joshua%20tree. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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