Taxaceae
Taxus baccata L.
Taxus baccata L.
Taxus baccata L. is a poisonous evergreen tree native to Europe and nearby regions, with uses in horticulture and chemotherapy.
Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia Nutt.) is a slow-growing Pacific Northwest conifer, source of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel.
Taxus canadensis Marshall
Taxus canadensis Marshall
Taxus canadensis (Canadian yew) is a toxic, mostly low-growing North American yew harvested for cancer-relevant taxanes.
Torreya californica Torr.
Torreya californica Torr.
Torreya californica is a rare relict evergreen conifer native to California mountains, with edible cooked seeds and useful durable wood.
Taxus cuspidata Siebold & Zucc.
Taxus cuspidata Siebold & Zucc.
Taxus cuspidata is a toxic evergreen yew grown widely as an ornamental plant in East Asia and eastern North America.
Taxus globosa Schltdl.
Taxus globosa Schltdl.
Taxus globosa (Mexican yew) is a rare endangered evergreen yew shrub native to parts of Mexico and Central America.
Taxus floridana Nutt. ex Chapm.
Taxus floridana Nutt. ex Chapm.
Taxus floridana, the Florida yew, is a rare native US evergreen conifer with paclitaxel-containing bark and toxic foliage and seeds.
Torreya nucifera (L.) Siebold & Zucc.
Torreya nucifera (L.) Siebold & Zucc.
Torreya nucifera is a protected conifer native to Japan, valued for its wood used in Go equipment and studied for medicinal properties.
Torreya taxifolia Arn.
Torreya taxifolia Arn.
Torreya taxifolia, also called Florida torreya, is an endangered glacial relict evergreen tree endemic to Apalachicola River ravines in northern Florida.
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