Taxus contorta
West Himalayan Yew
Also known as: Taxus fuana Nan Li & R.R.Mill +1 more
- Taxus fuana Nan Li & R.R.Mill
- Taxus wallichiana subsp. contorta (Griff.) Silba
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Taxaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Taxus contorta (commonly known as West Himalayan Yew) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Taxaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya