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Taxus sumatrana, or the Sumatran yew, is a large evergreen shrub and one of the eight species of yew.Its taxonomic namesake is indicative of the species being found in Indonesia (specifically, the island of Sumatra); however, T. sumatrana is also found in a number of South and Southeast Asian countries, including parts of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indochina, Nepal ...
Taxus canadensis: Canada yew; American yew Taxaceae (yew family) Taxus chinensis: Chinese yew Taxaceae (yew family) Taxus cuspidata: Japanese yew Taxaceae (yew family) Taxus floridana: Florida yew Taxaceae (yew family) Taxus globosa: Mexican yew Taxaceae (yew family) Taxus × media: hybrid yew Taxaceae (yew family) Taxus sumatrana: Sumatran yew ...
The Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia), native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, and the Canada yew (Taxus canadensis) of Eastern and Central North America were the initial sources of paclitaxel or Taxol, a chemotherapeutic drug used in breast and lung cancer treatment and, more recently, in the production of the Taxus drug eluting stent ...
In subsequent years, plants will grow well with rainfall, but may need supplemental irrigation during hot, dry spells. Container-grown plants require more frequent irrigation. Temperature And Humidity
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Taxaceae (/ t æ k ˈ s eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /), commonly called the yew family, is a coniferous family which includes six extant and two extinct genera, and about 30 species of plants, or in older interpretations three genera and 7 to 12 species.
Taxus chinensis is a species of yew.It is commonly called the Chinese yew, though this term also refers to Taxus celebica or Taxus sumatrana.. This plant is used to produce medicines for cancer treatment, [3] [4] including Paclitaxel [5] and Taxifolin (found in Taxus chinensis var. mairei). [6]
Taxus celebica is a large, evergreen shrub or tree of the yew family , widespread in China at elevations up to 900 meters (3,000 feet). It is commonly called Chinese yew though the term also refers to the Taxus chinensis or Taxus sumatrana. [1] The tree is up to 14 m (46 ft) tall and wide and bushy when cultivated.