Taxus contorta
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| Taxus contorta | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| 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 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Thomas, P. 2011. Taxus contorta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015.
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