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Joshua Tree

Yucca brevifolia

Joshua Tree · Izote de desierto · Joshua tree · Joshua-tree · Josua-Palmlilie · Western Joshua Tree · yucca

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, US(Amerindian)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Gonorrhea, Emetic

Science studied: KAMMOGENIN, SARSASAPOGENIN, SMILAGENIN, SAPONINS

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Family: Agavaceae

Scientific name: Yucca brevifolia

Common names: Joshua Tree, Izote de desierto, Joshua tree, Joshua-tree, Josua-Palmlilie, Western Joshua Tree, yucca

The source record documents this plant in US, US(Amerindian).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Cryptic CAM photosynthesis in Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia, Y. jaegeriana). · 2025 source ↗
A snapshot of Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia and Y. jaegeriana) stand structure in the eastern Mojave Desert of California · 2026 source ↗
Summer precipitation pulse response in western Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia Englm.) · 2025 source ↗

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

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