index KINDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) CLASS PINOPSIDA ORDER PINALES family Taxacea
Genus Taxus
Yews
(all Threatened)



YEWL.JPG, 26 kB
Taxus brevifolia
Western Yew
Pacific Yew
Ashland Or
BBALLBLU.GIF Native: Pacific Northwest
BBALLBLU.GIF Long-lived evergreen

BBALLBLU.GIF Leaves:
Lanceolate
Flat, Dark Green
Spirally on stem in two oreinted flattened rows

BBALLBLU.GIF SYM64MED32.gif, 9 kB Red Berry Seed
POISON.GIF, 1 kB Poisonous alkaloids in all parts (taxanes)
Paclitaxel (AntiCancer)

BBALLBLU.GIF Longbow, Bow construction



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YEWL.JPG, 26 kB
Pacific Yew
2008.07.16
Ashland, OR
Species Taxus brevifolia (Pacific Yew) Pacific Yew
2008.07.16
Ashland, OR


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IRISHYEWT.JPG, 41 kB
2008.07.16
Ashland, OR
Species Taxus Baccata (Irish Yew) 2008.07.16
Ashland, OR
IRISHYEWLEAVS.JPG, 36 kB
2008.07.16
Ashland, OR
Species Taxus Baccata (Irish Yew) 2008.07.16
Ashland, OR

The Irish Yew has lost its ability to flatten the leaves as is characterist of the Yews.
IRISHYEWL.JPG, 26 kB
2008.07.16
Ashland, OR
Species Taxus Baccata (Irish Yew) 2008.07.16
Ashland, OR
Species Taxus Baccata (Generic Yew)
Species Taxus Baccata (Irish Yew, Golden Yew)
Species Taxus Sumatrana (Sumatran Yew)
Species Taxus Globosa (Mexican Yew)
Species Taxus Canadensis (Canada yew)


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