Encino en el Cerro Grande. ¿Quercus emoryi, Quercus chihuahuensis o Quercus arizonica?
iNaturalist suggests this plant belongs to the genus Yucca, and I’m certain it is the Soaptree yucca. It is seen growing along the cliff slides of UTEP and out in the desert shrubland.
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Yucca