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Common Name: Japanese Yew

Species Name: Taxus cuspidata

Family Name: Taxaceae

 

 

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Japan
Sun Preference Partial

 

 

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 Preference Well-drained, sandy loam
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
Notes Poisonous to livestock; does not do well in the south
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