Plant Name:  Joshua Tree

Botanical Name:  Yucca brevifolia
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Native Name:  Humwichawa'

Height/Physical Description:  Slow-growing tree 15 to 30 feet in height and 30 feet in width.  Very heavy trunk and branches.  White flower clusters in late Winter and Spring.

Use:  Food and fiber materials.  The blossoms were edible and the fiber obtained from the leaves was used for making sandals and nets.

Harvesting:  Flowers were harvest in Winter and Spring.  Fiber from the leaves was used year-round for making sandals and nets as mentioned above.

Preparation:  The preparation of this plant for its uses is not well documented as it was more utilized by the Serrano tribe and used less by the Cahuillan people.