Taxus contorta
| Taxus contorta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Taxaceae |
| Genus: | Taxus |
| Species: | T. contorta |
| Binomial name | |
| Taxus contorta Griff. | |
Taxus contorta commonly known as the west Himalayan yew is a species of tree in the genus Taxus. It lives in temperate forests of Afghanistan Northern India, Tibet and Pakistan.[1]
It is commonly traded as timber for house construction and furniture.
References
- ↑ "Taxus contorta (West Himalayan Yew)". iucnredlist.org.
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