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: Legend says these pioneers saw the tree's twisted, reaching branches as the biblical Joshua raising his arms in prayer or "supplication" toward the heavens, guiding them toward their Promised Land .

: Modern historians note that the name "Joshua Tree" doesn't appear in writing until decades after these settlers arrived, suggesting the "legend" may have been back-filled by later writers . 2. The Indigenous Roots The Joshua Tree: Myth, Mutualism and Survival Tree, Joshua rar

The most famous story behind the name involves in the mid-19th century. : Legend says these pioneers saw the tree's