Scientific Name: Yucca brevifolia
?Native tree (native to Mohave Desert)
?Pollinated by the yucca moth
?The yucca moth lays eggs inside the flower while she spreads pollen at the same time
?Yucca moth larvae feed on the seeds
?It is able to drop ovaries when too many eggs have been laid in them
?They grow from a seed or an underground rhizome of another Joshua Tree
?Reaches heights of 15 meters
?Named after Joshua Tree National Park where it was found
?Was named by Mormon pioneers because it looked like a prophet waving at them

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