Yucca brevifolia, commonly known as the Joshua tree, yucca palm, tree yucca or palm tree yucca, is a monocotyledonous tree species in the genus Yucca, native to the arid southwestern United States, specifically California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada, and to northwestern Mexico. It is confined mostly to the Mojave Desert at elevations between 400 and 1,800 metres, thriving in the open grasslands of Queen Valley and Lost Horse Valley within Joshua Tree National Park; other large populations grow northeast of Kingman and along U.S. 93 near Meadview in Arizona's Mohave County, and in Saddleback Butte State Park in Los Angeles County's Antelope Valley.
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleEaten or Drunk by People 3 Relationship to People Relationship to People Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status. Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceEvergreen, dark green, linear, bayonet-shaped leaves 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Joshua Tree
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Yucca brevifolia
In Ecosystem
Source Wikipedia: Yucca brevifolia
In the Other Atlases
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Yucca brevifolia
Lead, sentence 1
Yucca brevifolia, commonly known as the Joshua tree
Infobox: status
LC
Growth and development, paragraph 4
The evergreen leaves are dark green, linear, bayonet-shaped
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 285514
Yucca brevifolia, commonly known as the Joshua tree, yucca palm, tree yucca, or palm tree yucca, is a plant species belonging to the genus Yucca.
- In Biome: Grassland, Wikipedia intro: "to the Mojave Desert between 400 and 1,800 m (1,300 and 5,900 ft) elevation. It thrives in the open grasslands of Queen Valley and Lost Horse Valley in Joshua T..."
- In Ecosystem: Mojave Desert, Wikipedia intro: "cally California, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada), and northwestern Mexico. It is confined mostly to the Mojave Desert between 400 and 1,800 m (1,300 and 5,900 ft) e..."
View the Source2. Yucca brevifolia (Wikipedia)
3. Plants For A Future: Yucca brevifolia plant record
Plants For A FutureEdible Uses
The flower buds, before opening, can be parboiled in salt water to remove the bitterness, drained and then cooked again and served like cauliflower[183].
Other Uses (Dye)
Red and black dyes have been obtained from the roots[257].
Other Uses (Fibre)
A fibre obtained from the leaves is used for making ropes, baskets, sandals, clothing and mats[82, 257].
View the Source 4. GBIF Species API
5. NatureServe Explorer: Yucca brevifolia
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G3"
6. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Liliales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12394Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12394
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Liliales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
Wikidata: Joshua Tree
- Wikidata Q1378081, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Asparagales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the SourceUNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Yucca
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13203Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13203
"cites_listing":"II","eu_listing":"B","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Liliales","family":"Agavaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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