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Taxus (Taxus)

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Latin name: Taxus L. English name: Yew Introduction: tree, bark split into thin strips off. Branchlets alternate irregularly. Leaves spirally arranged, base twisted into two rows, strip, lanceolate strip or strip-lanceolate, upper midvein raised, below two pale yellow or grayish green stomatal bands, no resin channel. dioecious, cones solitary in leaf axils; male cones globose, pedicellate, stamens 6-14, peltate, anthers 4-9, radially arranged; female cones subsessile, receptacle discoid. Seeds nutlike, mature in current year, unripe

Latin scientific name: TaxusL.

English name: Yew

Brief introduction:

Trees, bark split into thin strips. Branchlets irregularly alternate. The leaves are spirally arranged, the base is twisted into two rows, strip, lanceolate strip or strip lanceolate, the upper midvein is raised, below there are two yellowish or grayish green stomatal bands, no resin canal. Dioecious, globose solitary leaf axils; male cones globose, pedicellate, stamens 6-14, peltate, anthers 4-9, radially arranged; female flowers subsessile, integument discoid. Seeds nutlike, mature that year, born in cup-shaped fleshy aril, aril red; cotyledons 2, unearthed at germination.

About 11 species, native to the Northern Hemisphere. There are 4 species and 1 variety in China.

Fine wood, tough and durable, is a precious timber tree species; slow growth, low yield, more scattered forests, suitable for protection and expansion of afforestation. Leaves dark green, aril fleshy red, quite beautiful, can be used as a garden tree.

 
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