Yucca treculiana

Yucca treculiana Carrière[4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Texas, New Mexico and Coahuila.

Yucca treculiana is a large, tree-like species up to 10 m (33 feet) tall, often branching above the ground.

Fruits are fleshy and succulent, up to 19 cm (7.5 inches) long.

[6][7] In the last three generations, it has experienced a population decline of 30 percent, attributable due to habitat loss.

[2] Some sources list this species as "Yucca spinosa Kunth."

Spanish Dagger ( Yucca treculiana ), Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge , Cameron County, Texas, USA (12 April 2016)