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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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On the West Coast, California’s Joshua Tree was considered one of the most welcoming places for 2025, featuring nearly 800,000 acres of national park along with its eponymous and distinct Joshua tree (or yucca) forests.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
When huge parts of the Inland Empire clamor for more housing, the same governor who wants to double the population of Huntington Beach won’t let other cities even move a single Joshua tree to accommodate homebuilding.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
At nearly 800,000 acres, Joshua Tree National Park features a whole host of amazing wonders, including Joshua tree (or yucca) forests, enormous rock formations, a cholla cactus garden, bighorn sheep, and tortoises.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
The plan also outlines a collaborative co-management of Joshua trees and their habitat with the state’s Native American tribes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
When huge parts of the Inland Empire clamor for more housing, the same governor who wants to double the population of Huntington Beach won’t let other cities even move a single Joshua tree to accommodate homebuilding.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
At nearly 800,000 acres, Joshua Tree National Park features a whole host of amazing wonders, including Joshua tree (or yucca) forests, enormous rock formations, a cholla cactus garden, bighorn sheep, and tortoises.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
The plan also outlines a collaborative co-management of Joshua trees and their habitat with the state’s Native American tribes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Joshua tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Joshua%20tree. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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