Dr. Seuss’s Truffula Trees are real(ish), and they’re in danger of extinction.
<p>If you grew up reading Dr. Seuss, you likely remember the tall, spindly “Truffula” trees from <em>The Lorax, </em>with striped trunks and colorful pompom foliage. People have long debated Theodor Seuss Geisel’s inspiration for these beloved trees, with some believing that a California Monterey cypress was responsible for capturing his creative attention.</p>
<p>But no matter the origin, one thing’s for certain. The American West has its own version of Truffulas: <a href="https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/plants/Joshua-tree/index.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Joshua trees</a>, ancient, otherworldly, and in danger of winking out.</p>
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