Mojave Yucca

Yucca schidigera, also known as the Mojave yucca, is a tree found in the Mojave Wasteland.

Characteristics
The small evergreen tree grows to 5 meters (16 ft) tall, with a dense crown of spirally arranged bayonet-like leaves on top of a conspicuous basal trunk. It dots the landscape of the former southwest United States.

Behind the scenes
The Mojave yucca is based on the real world Yucca schidigera, likewise colloquially known as "Mojave yucca," a flowering plant that is native to the Mojave Desert.