Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata Siebold & Zucc.
Taxus cuspidata, known as Japanese Yew, is a species in the Taxaceae family, native to Japan, Korea, northeast China, and southeast Russia. It is a spreading shrub with dense growth, featuring persistent, leathery leaves and distinct reproductive structures.
Description
Taxus cuspidata is a spreading shrub that grows densely, often with developed rhizomes. Each node produces 1-3 short branches, with the central one most developed. Leaves are relatively large, remain firm through winter, and have distinct veins. The plant has open corymbose or panicle inflorescences, with bracts on the branches. The species is native to Japan, Korea, northeast China, and the southeast of Russia, and has been documented in various regions including the United States and Europe. It was first described in 1846 by Siebold & Zucc.
Other common names
Japanese Yew
Distribution
DK · SE · Vermont-US · NO · Global · conterminous 48 United States · China North-Central · Japan · Korea · Kuril Is. · Manchuria · New York · Primorye · Sakhalin · Vermont
Synonyms
Taxus umbraculiferaTaxus caespitosaTaxus cuspidata var. caespitosaTaxus baccata var. latifoliaTaxus baccata subsp. cuspidataTaxus cuspidata var. densaTaxus cuspidata var. latifoliaTaxus baccata var. microcarpaTaxus biternataTaxus caespitosa var. angustifoliaTaxus caespitosa var. latifoliaTaxus umbraculifera var. microcarpaCephalotaxus umbraculiferaTaxus baccata var. cuspidataTaxus cuspidata f. thayeraeTaxus cuspidata f. densaTaxus cuspidata var. microcarpaTaxus cuspidata var. umbraculiferaTaxus cuspidata f. minimaTaxus cuspidata var. minimaTaxus cuspidata f. aurescensTaxus cuspidata var. luteobaccataTaxus cuspidata f. luteobaccataTaxus cuspidata f. fructu-luteoTaxus cuspidata subsp. biternata
