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Taxus
Also known as the yew genus, the yews, yew (genus), yews
Taxus is a genus of coniferous trees or shrubs known as yews in the family Taxaceae. Yews occur around the globe in temperate zones of the northern hemisphere, northernmost in Norway and southernmost in the South Celebes. Some populations exist in tropical highlands.
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Taxus is a group of evergreen trees and shrubs commonly called yews that grow naturally in temperate regions across the Northern Hemisphere, from Norway in the north to Indonesia in the south, with some populations found in tropical mountain areas. These plants are notable for their wide geographic distribution and have been significant enough to be formally classified as their own genus within the conifer family.
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Species
Taxus
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPinopsida
- OrderPinales
- FamilyTaxaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium
Observations recorded315,952
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Research
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14 sectionsContents
- Morphology
- Taxonomy and systematics
- Distribution
- Species and hybrids
- Phylogeny
- Toxicity
- Allergenic potential
- Uses and traditions
- Bows
- Cultivation
- Horticulture
- Chemistry
- In culture
- References
Taxus is a genus of coniferous trees or shrubs known as yews in the family Taxaceae. Yews occur around the globe in temperate zones of the northern hemisphere, northernmost in Norway and southernmost in the South Celebes. Some populations exist in tropical highlands.
The oldest known fossil species are from the Early Cretaceous.