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Cephalotaxus koreana
Also called Japanese Plum Yew
Harrington's plum yew is a shrubby conifer or small tree, grown mainly as an ornamental for its dense evergreen foliage; some botanists treat it as the same as the Korean plum yew. Grow it in partial shade with moist, well-drained soil and protection from hot afternoon sun.
Cephalotaxus koreana, commonly called the Korean plum yew, is a species of coniferous shrub or small tree in the family Cephalotaxaceae. It is native to Korea, Japan and northeast China. Some botanists consider it synonymous with C. harringtonii.
Cephalotaxus koreana contains catechin-7-O-glucoside.
Fortune's Yew Plum · Cephalotaxus · Hainan Plum Yew · Cephalotaxus harringtonii var. wilsoniana · Japanese Plum Yew · Gongshan Plum Yew · Broad-leaved Plum Yew · Mann’s plum yew · Oliver's Plum Yew · Chinese Plum Yew · Plum Yew
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