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Simmondsia chinensis (Link) C.K. Schneid.

Jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassCaryophyllidaeCacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts
OrderCaryophyllalesIncludes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants
FamilySimmondsiaceae
GenusSimmondsiaAfter Thomas William Simmonds (1767-1804), an English botanist and physician who died exploring Trinidad
SpecieschinensisOf or referring to China

About plant names...

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:

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Center for Sonoran Desert Studies

Cals.arizona.edu

Hort.purdue.edu

Desert-tropicals.com

Wikipedia

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

5/2/2018 · Pinto Basin Road, Joshua Tree National Park · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

5/2/2018 · Forty-nine Palms Canyon Trail, Forty-nine Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree, Cali­fornia · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

5/2/2018 · Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree National Park, Cali­fornia · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

5/2/2018 · Bajada Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, Cali­fornia · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

5/2/2018 · Forty-nine Palms Canyon Trail, Forty-nine Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree, Cali­fornia · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)

Buxus chinensis Link

Simmondsia californica Nutt.

 

Simmondsia chinensis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

5/2/2018 · Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree National Park, Cali­fornia

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Cali­fornia · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 14 cm)

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

Female. · 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Cali­fornia

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Cali­fornia · ≈ 12 × 17″ (29 × 44 cm)

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

5/2/2018 · Bajada Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, Cali­fornia · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 8.7 cm)

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

5/2/2018 · Pinto Basin Road, Joshua Tree National Park · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)

Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba, pignut, goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, goat-nut, coffee bush, quinine plant)

5/2/2018 · Bajada Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, Cali­fornia · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)

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