Taxus cuspidata Japanese yew (Taxaceae) Evergreen tree

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Taxus cuspidata
Japanese yew
Evergreen tree
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The Taxus cuspidata plant species is found in E. Asia - Japan. It is a member of the Taxaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Japanese yew.

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Latin Name:  Taxus cuspidata
Common Name:  Japanese yew
Family:  Taxaceae
Author:  Sieb.&Zucc.

Known Hazards:  All parts of the plant, except the flesh of the fruit, are highly poisonous[1, 4, 7, 10, 19, 65].

Mature Height:  10   Mature Width:  10

Habitat:  Mountains throughout Japan[58].

Medicinal Information: Modern research has shown that yew trees contain the substance 'taxol' in their shoots and bark. Taxol has shown exciting potential as an anti-cancer drug, particularly in the treatment of ovarian cancers[218, 238]. This remedy is very toxic and, even when used externally, should only be used under the supervision of a qualified practitioner[238]. See also the notes above on toxicity.

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