Joshua tree
Desert spiky plant
A Joshua tree is a tall yucca native to the Mojave Desert, with spiky clusters of leaves at the ends of thick, twisted branches.
The distinctive silhouette has become an icon of the American Southwest: We pulled over to photograph the Joshua trees at sunset.
Named by Mormon settlers who saw the branches as arms raised in prayer, like the biblical Joshua.
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