Simmondsia chinensis (Link) C.K. Schneid. Buxus chinensis Link Simmondsia californica Nutt. Jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry
Jojoba (pronounced “huh-HO-buh”) is native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts in the American southwest and Mexico. Plants live for 100-200 years. It contains a liquid wax that is extracted commercially for its high stability and high tolerance of heat. Identification: Jojoba is a dense shrub reaching 3-6½' (1-2 m). Leaves are gray-green or blue-green in color, and ¾-1¾" (2-5 cm) long × ½-1" (1.5-3 cm) wide. Flowers are greenish yellow, and lack true petals (though the leafy bracts look like green petals). Fruits are berries up to 1" (2.5 cm) in diameter. Medical: Jojoba, which is apparently an emetic, was used as a folk medicine by Baja California indians for a wide range of ailments ranging from colds and head sores to cancer. Edibility: Jojoba nuts are edible when roasted; they can also be used to make coffee. Recipes here. Online References:
Simmondsia chinensis at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Center for Sonoran Desert Studies Simmondsia chinensis on cals.arizona.edu Simmondsia chinensis on hort.purdue.edu Simmondsia chinensis on Desert-tropicals.com Simmondsia chinensis on Wikipedia 5/2/2018 · Pinto Basin Road, Joshua Tree National Park 5/2/2018 · Forty-nine Palms Canyon Trail, Forty-nine Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree, California 5/2/2018 · Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree National Park, California 5/2/2018 · Bajada Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, California 5/2/2018 · Forty-nine Palms Canyon Trail, Forty-nine Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree, California Simmondsia chinensis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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