Taxus cuspidata
Japanese Yew, Rigid Branch Yew
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Taxaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Taxus cuspidata (commonly known as Japanese Yew or Rigid-branch Yew) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Taxaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Primorye, Sakhalin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, New York, Vermont
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms