Taxon

Cephalotaxus fortunei

 
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Cephalotaxus fortunei - Fortune's plum-yew, Chinese plum-yew
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Common name: Fortune's plum-yew, Chinese plum-yew
Family: Taxaceae (yew family)
Distribution: China and Burma
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: A large evergreen conifer shrub or small tree probably no more than 10' tall in our area. It has horizontal branches producing a somewhat open, conical habit. Needles are lustrous, dark green with two silver bands beneath. Bark is peeling, reddish-brown. Useful as a specimen or accent. A good, hardy substitute for the common yew, combining shade and drought tolerance of the latter but unique for its resistance to deer browse.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: CON: CO11 (CO11) • Accession: D2015-0011.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: CON: CO12 (CO12) • Accession: D1989-0199.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: PKW: AS08 (AS08) • Accession: D1989-0199.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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