Yucca baccata was created in 1859.
Yucca filamentosa, the most common type, Yucca brevifolia (Joshua tree), Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet), and Yucca gloriosa (Spanish dagger). Yucca baccata and Yucca glauca, are called soap plant.
Yucca faxoniana was created in 1905.
Yucca Theatre was created in 1931.
Yucca Army Airfield was created in 1941.
Yucca de Lac was created in 1963.
Yucca Valley High School was created in 1968.
Yucca House National Monument was created in 1919.
The Beast of Yucca Flats was created on 1961-05-02.
The adjective baccata means "bearing red berries". This appears to be formed from bacca, a variant of baca = berry
Taxus baccata .
According to the USDA G. baccata does grow in MassachusettsSee: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GABA
Yucca is the English word for yucca.