Taxus mairei | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Taxaceae |
Genus: | Taxus |
Species: | T. mairei
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Taxus mairei | |
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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. [2] It is extensively harvested for its paclitaxel (taxol) content in China. [3]
Taxus mairei | |
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Leaves | |
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Trunk | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Taxaceae |
Genus: | Taxus |
Species: | T. mairei
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Binomial name | |
Taxus mairei | |
Synonyms [2] | |
List
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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. [2] It is extensively harvested for its paclitaxel (taxol) content in China. [3]