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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 ...
The most distinct is the Sumatran yew (T. sumatrana, native to Sumatra and Celebes north to southernmost China), distinguished by its sparse, sickle-shaped yellow-green leaves. The Mexican yew (Taxus globosa, native to eastern Mexico south to Honduras) is also relatively distinct with foliage intermediate between Sumatran yew and the other ...
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 Taxaceae (yew ...
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.
Mexican yew (Taxus globosa) Sumatran yew (Taxus sumatrana) Himalayan yew (Taxus wallichiana) †Taxus masonii (Eocene fossil yew) It is also used for any of various coniferous plants in the families Taxaceae and Cephalotaxaceae: White-berry yew (Pseudotaxus chienii) New Caledonian yew or southern yew (Austrotaxus spicata) Catkin-yew ...
Indonesia portal; Plants portal; This category contains articles related to the native flora of Sumatra.Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic.
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.