Taxaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Pinales, class Pinopsida. The family contains 9 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Taxus baccata L.
Taxus baccata L. is a poisonous evergreen tree native to Europe and nearby regio…
⚠️ Poisonous
Torreya taxifolia Arn.
Torreya taxifolia, also called Florida torreya, is an endangered glacial relict …
Taxus floridana Nutt. ex Chapm.
Taxus floridana, the Florida yew, is a rare native US evergreen conifer with pac…
Taxus canadensis Marshall
Taxus canadensis (Canadian yew) is a toxic, mostly low-growing North American ye…
⚠️ Poisonous
Taxus cuspidata Siebold & Zucc.
Taxus cuspidata is a toxic evergreen yew grown widely as an ornamental plant in …
Torreya nucifera (L.) Siebold & Zucc.
Torreya nucifera is a protected conifer native to Japan, valued for its wood use…
Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia Nutt.) is a slow-growing Pacific Northwest conifer…
⚠️ Poisonous
Torreya californica Torr.
Torreya californica is a rare relict evergreen conifer native to California moun…
Taxus globosa Schltdl.
Taxus globosa (Mexican yew) is a rare endangered evergreen yew shrub native to p…
Taxaceae plants belong to the Pinales order in the Plantae kingdom. While they are notoriously hard to tell apart visually, their native distributions do not overlap, so they can be easily distinguished by geography. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Taxaceae is classified in the order Pinales, class Pinopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. These alkaloids are well known for their cardiotoxicity, which acts through calcium and sodium channel antagonism to increase cytoplasmic calcium currents in myocardial cells.
Yes, some Taxaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Taxaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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