Jojoba

Arizona, United States

California, United States

Tucson, Arizona, United States

The name "jojoba" originated with the O'odham people of the Sonoran Desert in the southwest United States, who treated burns with an antioxidant salve made from a paste of the jojoba nut.Jojoba is grown for the liquid wax (commonly called jojoba oil) in its seeds. Jojoba oil is more similar to sebum and whale oil than to traditional vegetable oils. Jojoba oil is easily refined to be odorless, colorless and oxidatively stable, and is often used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and as a carrier oil for specialty fragrances. It also has potential use as both a biodiesel fuel for cars and trucks, as well as a biodegradable lubricant.--Wikipedia

Saguaro National Park west, Pima County, Arizona, US

Saguaro National Park west, Pima County, Arizona, US

Saguaro National Park west, Pima County, Arizona, US

Saguaro National Park west, Pima County, Arizona, US

Saguaro National Park west, Pima County, Arizona, US

Saguaro National Park west, Pima County, Arizona, US

Saguaro National Park west, Pima County, Arizona, US

Saguaro National Park west, Pima County, Arizona, US

Saguaro National Park west, Pima County, Arizona, US

Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory.

Patrick J. Alexander.

Patrick J. Alexander.

Provided by USDA Forest Service.

Description: Simmondsia chinensis. King Canyon Wash, Tucson Mountains, Saguaro National Park West, Tucson, Arizona, USA. Date: 24 February 2016, 12:15. Source: Jojoba Nut. Author: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Camera location32° 14′ 55.46″ N, 111° 10′ 02.38″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 32.248740; -111.167328.

Description: Simmondsia chinensis im Botanischen Garten Dresden. Date: 19 June 2008, 10:59:32. Source: Own work. Author: Michael Wolf.

Description: Simmondsia chinensis. King Canyon Wash, Tucson Mountains, Saguaro National Park West, Tucson, Arizona, USA. Date: 24 February 2016, 12:11. Source: Jojoba Nut. Author: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Camera location32° 14′ 55.46″ N, 111° 10′ 02.38″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 32.248740; -111.167328.

Description: English: Simmondsia chinensis growing in the greenhouse of the Deutsches Institut für tropische und subtropische Landwirtschaft, Witzenhausen, Germany Deutsch: Simmondsia chinensis (Jojobastrauch) im Gewächshaus für tropische Nutzpflanzen am Deutschen Institut für tropische und subtropische Landwirtschaft, Witzenhausen. Date: 28 December 2012, 11:50:22. Source: Own work. Author: James Steakley.

Description: English: Location taken: United States Botanic Garden. Names: Simmondsia chinensis (Link) C.K. Schneid., Goat nut, goatnut, Jojoba, Jojoba nut, Jojobo, Kininė simondsija, Simondsja kalifornijska, Vuohenpuksio, Жожоба, חוחובה, جوجوبا, ജൊജോബ, ホホ Classification: Plantae > Magnoliophyta > Magnoliopsida > Caryophyllales > Simmondsiaceae > Simmondsia > Simmondsia chinensis. Date: 16 August 2006. Source: source: David Stang. First published at ZipcodeZoo.com. Author: Photo by David J. Stang.

Description: English: Location taken: United States Botanic Garden. Names: Simmondsia chinensis (Link) C.K. Schneid., Goat nut, goatnut, Jojoba, Jojoba nut, Jojobo, Kininė simondsija, Simondsja kalifornijska, Vuohenpuksio, Жожоба, חוחובה, جوجوبا, ജൊജോബ, ホホ Classification: Plantae > Magnoliophyta > Magnoliopsida > Caryophyllales > Simmondsiaceae > Simmondsia > Simmondsia chinensis. Date: 7 November 2005. Source: source: David Stang. First published at ZipcodeZoo.com. Author: Photo by David J. Stang.