Taxus contorta
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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. contorta
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| Binomial name | |
| Taxus contorta | |
Taxus contorta commonly known as the west Himalayan yew is a species of tree in the genus Taxus. It lives in temperate forests of Afghanistan Northern India, Tibet and Pakistan.[1] It is commonly traded as timber for house construction and furniture. Taxus fuana is sometimes considered a synonym for T. contorta.[2]
References
- ^ "Taxus contorta (West Himalayan Yew)". iucnredlist.org.
- ^ Thomas, P. 2011. Taxus contorta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015.