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Maire's yew

Taxus mairei

Maire's yew
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Taxaceae (Yew family)
Grows as
Tree
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
SE. Nepal to Taiwan and S. Vietnam
Climate
temperate

About

Taxus mairei, Maire's yew, is a species of conifer in the yew family Taxaceae, native to Nepal, Assam, central and southern China, Hainan, Taiwan and Vietnam. It is extensively harvested for its paclitaxel (taxol) content in China.

Other Taxus plants

European Yew · Pacific Yew · Canadian Yew · Himalayan Yew · Chinese Yew · Himalayan Yew · Japanese Yew · Florida Yew · Mexican Yew · Taiwan yew · Himalayan Yew · Yew

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Taxus mairei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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