Cephalotaxus

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Cephalotaxus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous shrubs and trees, commonly known as plum yews, native to East Asia and valued for their ornamental foliage and shade tolerance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conifer genus
plant genus
barkType brown bark
class Pinopsida
climatePreference temperate
commonName plum yews
discoveredBy Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem
division Pinophyta
evergreen true
family Cephalotaxaceae
firstDescriptionYear 1897
growthForm evergreen shrub
evergreen tree
hasSpecies Cephalotaxus fortunei
linked to: Cephalotaxus

Cephalotaxus harringtonii
linked to: Cephalotaxus

Cephalotaxus koreana
linked to: Cephalotaxus

Cephalotaxus mannii
linked to: Cephalotaxus

Cephalotaxus oliveri
linked to: Cephalotaxus

Cephalotaxus sinensis
linked to: Cephalotaxus
introducedAs ornamental plant
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement spiral on the shoot but appearing in two ranks
leafPersistence evergreen
leafType needle-like leaves
nativeTo China
East Asia
Japan
Korea
Myanmar
northeastern India
northern Vietnam
order Pinales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination wind-pollinated
reproductiveType dioecious
seedType fleshy aril-like seed coat
shadeTolerance high
similarTo Taxus
taxonRank genus
tolerates pruning
urban conditions
usedIn landscape planting
shade gardens
valuedFor ornamental foliage
shade tolerance
woodType softwood

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Cephalotaxaceae genus Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxaceae hasMember Cephalotaxus harringtonia
linked to: Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxaceae hasMember Cephalotaxus fortunei
linked to: Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxaceae hasMember Cephalotaxus koreana
linked to: Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxaceae hasMember Cephalotaxus oliveri
linked to: Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxaceae hasMember Cephalotaxus wilsoniana
linked to: Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxaceae namedAfter Cephalotaxus
Taxales hasRepresentativeGenus Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxus hasSpecies Cephalotaxus harringtonii
linked to: Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxus hasSpecies Cephalotaxus fortunei
linked to: Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxus hasSpecies Cephalotaxus koreana
linked to: Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxus hasSpecies Cephalotaxus oliveri
linked to: Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxus hasSpecies Cephalotaxus sinensis
linked to: Cephalotaxus
Cephalotaxus hasSpecies Cephalotaxus mannii
linked to: Cephalotaxus