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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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Tucked into five acres covered with Joshua trees (which are actually a type of succulent), this home goes all in on natural touches, like stone tiles and Roman clay walls.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Mojave National Preserve Peak season: Mid-February to mid-May Mojave National Preserve is a vast, otherworldly expanse tucked between Interstates 15 and 40 in Southern California, where sand dunes, volcanic cinder cones, Joshua tree forests, and rugged mountains collide in one surreal landscape.
—Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Joshua Tree National Park While better known for its iconic Joshua trees, this national park also hosts an unbelievable desert bloom.
—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
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Mojave National Preserve Peak season: Mid-February to mid-May Mojave National Preserve is a vast, otherworldly expanse tucked between Interstates 15 and 40 in Southern California, where sand dunes, volcanic cinder cones, Joshua tree forests, and rugged mountains collide in one surreal landscape.
—Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Joshua Tree National Park While better known for its iconic Joshua trees, this national park also hosts an unbelievable desert bloom.
—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
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“Joshua tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Joshua%20tree. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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