Description

Also known as Yucca glauca (Eastern) Yucca schidigera _(Southern), Yucca brevifolia_ (Western), Yucca filamentosa (Mexican), Soap-tree, Soapweed, Soapwell, Soap Root, and Adam’s Needle. Introduction Yucca is a succulent that grows throughout the southern United States. Tribes of the Southwest use the yucca’s leaves to make soaps, shampoos and other hygiene related items, including dental floss.

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