Joshua Tree

Facts：

• The name Joshua tree was given by a group of Mormon settlers who crossed the Mojave Desert in the mid-19th century. The tree's unique shape reminded them of a Biblical story in which Joshua reaches his hands up to the sky in prayer.
• The Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia, is not a tree or a cactus. It’s a member of the agave family.
• For the park is on the Pacific Flyway, more than 240 species of birds live or migrate through during the migration period .

References：

https://www.kcet.org/redefine/how-did-the-joshua-tree-get-its-name

http://www.pe.com/2017/04/11/5-facts-you-might-not-know-about-joshua-tree-and-death-valley-national-parks/

This page by Christina Z.