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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 ...
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 ]
California’s eco-bureaucrats halted a wildfire prevention project near the Pacific Palisades to protect an endangered shrub. It’s just the latest clash between fire safety and conservation in ...
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.
Yew is a common name given to various species of trees. It is most prominently given to any of various coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Taxus : European yew or common yew ( Taxus baccata )
Plants are rather pest-resistant, though can be affected by leaf spots or rust on occasion. Watering plants at the base, rather than overhead watering, can help prevent these foliar diseases.
Taxus baccata's tree and its aril. Taxine can be found in Taxus species: Taxus cuspidata, T. baccata (English yew), Taxus x media, Taxus canadensis, Taxus floridana, and Taxus brevifolia (Pacific or western yew). All of these species contain taxine in every part of the plant except in the aril, [citation needed] the fleshy covering of the seeds ...