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Taxus contorta

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Taxus contorta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Taxus
Species:
T. contorta
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

  1. ^ "Taxus contorta (West Himalayan Yew)". iucnredlist.org.
  2. ^ Thomas, P. 2011. Taxus contorta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015.