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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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Joshua Tree National Park While better known for its iconic Joshua trees, this national park also hosts an unbelievable desert bloom.
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Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Some Joshua trees will, almost inevitably, be razed for solar farms.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
During the 35-day partial government shutdown in 2018 and 2019, when the parks stayed open but staffing was greatly reduced, there were reports of vandalism, looting, and environmental destruction, such as the cutting down of Joshua trees in their namesake park.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
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.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Some Joshua trees will, almost inevitably, be razed for solar farms.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
During the 35-day partial government shutdown in 2018 and 2019, when the parks stayed open but staffing was greatly reduced, there were reports of vandalism, looting, and environmental destruction, such as the cutting down of Joshua trees in their namesake park.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
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.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Joshua tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Joshua%20tree. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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