Yucca schidigera Mojave yucca (Agavaceae) Evergreen tree

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Yucca schidigera
Mojave yucca
Evergreen tree
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The Yucca schidigera plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California, Arizona and Nevada. It is a member of the Agavaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Mojave yucca.

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Latin Name:  Yucca schidigera
Common Name:  Mojave yucca
Family:  Agavaceae
Author:  Roezl.

Known Hazards:  The roots contain saponins[222]. Whilst saponins are quite toxic to people, they are poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass straight through. They are also destroyed by prolonged heat, such as slow baking in an oven. Saponins are found in many common foods such as beans[K]. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish[K].

Mature Height:  4.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known

Edible Uses: Young flowering stems - chopped and cooked like asparagus[164] or baked like a sweet potato[183]. Fruit - raw or cooked[257]. Baked then dried and ground into a powder then used in soups etc or made into a drink[257]. The fruit can also be used to make jellies[183]. Flowers - raw or cooked[257]. They are delicious raw, and can also be dried, crushed and used as a flavouring[164] and can also be used in jellies[183].

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