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Common Name: Japanese Yew
Species Name: Taxus cuspidata
Family Name: Taxaceae

 
Plant Facts 
OriginJapan
Sun PreferencePartial

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 40-foot diameter, 50-foot height
    • Leaves: Alternate, simple, ovate-oblong, 3-6 inches long, 1-3 inches wide, unequal at base, doubly serrate
 
Habitat/Ecology 
Soil PreferenceWell-drained, sandy loam
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
NotesPoisonous to livestock; does not do well in the south