Biology:Taxus contorta
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Short description: Native Asian Yew tree
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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 Griff.
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Taxus contorta, synonym Taxus fuana,[2] commonly known as the West Himalayan yew, is a species of tree in the genus Taxus. It is native to temperate forests of Afghanistan Northern India , Tibet and Pakistan . It is commonly traded as timber for house construction and furniture, and is regarded as endangered.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas, P. 2011. Taxus contorta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Taxus contorta Griff..". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:263797-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q10691578 entry
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