Joshua tree Agavaceae Yucca brevifolia Engelm.   symbol: YUBR
	Leaf: Evergreen, stiff and dagger-like, numerous at the ends of branches, 6 to 12 inches long, sharp pointed tip, edges fine toothed, blue green. Flower: Bell-shaped, 1 1/2 inch long, creamy yellow-green, occur at the ends of branches in upright 1 to 1 1/2 foot long clusters, appearing in spring. Fruit: Light brown to reddish capsule, 2 1/2 to 5 inches long, 2 inches in diameter, 6 celled, initially fleshy, dries and falls soon after maturity in late spring. Twig: Bark: Light brown, initially covered with brown dead leaves, later irregularly scaly ridged and furrowed. Form: Picturesque, typically with a single, short trunk and many heavy, wide spreading limbs reaching up to 40 feet tall.
	USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Yucca brevifolia is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting Joshua tree (opens a new window).