Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: SimmondsiaSpecies: chinensisCommon names: jojobaBotanical family: Simmondsiaceae Climate information Climate: subtropicalOrigin: SW. America, MesoamericaHumidity: arid to semi-arid Cultivation information Cultivation: new cropForm: shrubManagement: standardIndustrial crops: waxOther systems: strip intercrop