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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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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.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Around an hour from Palm Springs lies Joshua Tree National Park, a desert landscape with rugged rock formations and its eponymous Joshua trees.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
The headlights of the long-haul trucks illuminated Joshua trees and darting bats.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
But then the dove landed atop a Joshua tree, maybe 50 yards away.
—Chris Grillot, Outdoor Life, 4 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Around an hour from Palm Springs lies Joshua Tree National Park, a desert landscape with rugged rock formations and its eponymous Joshua trees.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
The headlights of the long-haul trucks illuminated Joshua trees and darting bats.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
But then the dove landed atop a Joshua tree, maybe 50 yards away.
—Chris Grillot, Outdoor Life, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Joshua tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Joshua%20tree. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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