View source for Taxus brevifolia

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|accepted_name=Taxus brevifolia
|accepted_authority=Nuttall
|publications={{Treatment/Publication
|title=N. Amer. Sylv.
|place=3: 86, plate 108. 1849
|year=1849
}}
|common_names=Pacific yew
|basionyms=
|synonyms={{Treatment/ID/Synonym
|name=Taxus baccata subsp. brevifolia
|authority=(Nuttall) Pilger
|rank=subspecies
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|name=Taxus baccata var. brevifolia
|authority=(Nuttall) Koehne
|rank=variety
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|name=Taxus baccata var. canadensis
|authority=Bentham
|rank=variety
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|name=Taxus bourcieri
|authority=
|rank=species
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|name=Taxus lindleyana
|authority=
|rank=species
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|hierarchy=Taxaceae;Taxus;Taxus brevifolia
|hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Taxaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Taxus]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>species</small>[[Taxus brevifolia]]</div></div>
|volume=Volume 2
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--><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Shrubs </b>or small trees to 15(–25) m, dioecious; trunk to 6(–12) dm diam., straight to contorted, fluted; crown open-conical. <b>Bark</b> scaly, outer scales purplish to purplish brown, inner ones reddish to reddish purple. <b>Branches</b> horizontal to drooping. <b>Leaves</b> 1–2.9 cm × 1–3 mm, pale green abaxially, cuticular papillae present along stomatal bands, shiny yellow-green adaxially, epidermal cells as viewed in cross section of leaf mostly taller than wide. <b>Seed</b> ovoid, 2–4-angled, 5–6.5 mm.</span><!--

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|phenology=Seeds maturing late summer–fall.
|habitat=Open to dense forests, along streams, moist flats, slopes, deep ravines, and coves
|elevation=0–2200 m
|distribution=Alta.;B.C.;Alaska;Calif.;Idaho;Mont.;Oreg.;Wash.
|discussion=<p>The name <i>Taxus</i> baccata Hooker has been misapplied to this species.</p><!--
--><p>The leaves of <i>Taxus brevifolia</i> are usually somewhat falcate.</p><!--
--><p>The wood of <i>Taxus brevifolia</i> is hard and durable, yet easily worked, making it popular for construction of novelty items by local woodworkers. Because of this, large trees are unscrupulously poached; in some areas the species has been nearly extirpated. The bark of the tree is a promising natural source of taxol, a drug for treating various cancers; exploitation of the species for medicinal purposes is further threatening it.</p>
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|references={{Treatment/Reference
|id=taylor1981a
|text=Taylor, R. L. and S. Taylor. 1981. Taxus brevifolia in British Columbia. Davidsonia 12(4): 89--94.
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name=Taxus brevifolia
|authority=Nuttall
|rank=species
|parent rank=genus
|synonyms=Taxus baccata subsp. brevifolia;Taxus baccata var. brevifolia;Taxus baccata var. canadensis;Taxus bourcieri;Taxus lindleyana
|basionyms=
|family=Taxaceae
|phenology=Seeds maturing late summer–fall.
|habitat=Open to dense forests, along streams, moist flats, slopes, deep ravines, and coves
|elevation=0–2200 m
|distribution=Alta.;B.C.;Alaska;Calif.;Idaho;Mont.;Oreg.;Wash.
|reference=taylor1981a
|publication title=N. Amer. Sylv.
|publication year=1849
|special status=
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|genus=Taxus
|species=Taxus brevifolia
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