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.
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Is it poisonous?
Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. Yew; taxine alkaloids in all parts except the red aril Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Taxus globosa — toxic
- Torreya nucifera
- Cephalotaxus harringtonia
- Taxus floridana — toxic
- Taxus baccata — considered toxic
- Prumnopitys montana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Taxaceae
- Genus
- Taxus
- Species
- Taxus mairei
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