Cephalotaxus
Common name: Plum yew
Dutch: Pruimtaxus
Identifying Features
- Habit: Evergreen shrubs or small trees with spreading branches
- Leaves: Long, flat, dark green needles in two ranks, larger than Taxus
- Bark: Gray-brown, peeling in strips
- Seeds: Large, plum-like, olive-green to purple when ripe
- Distinguishing: Larger needles and seeds than Taxus; seeds resemble small plums
Species Encountered
| Species | Photo | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. harringtonii | |||
| C. fortunei |
Parent: Taxaceae