Taxus contorta

Taxus contorta
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Cupressales
Family:	Taxaceae
Genus:	Taxus
Species:	T. contorta
Binomial name
	Taxus contorta; Griff.
Synonyms
	Taxus fuana Nan Li & R.R.Mill ; Taxus wallichiana subsp. contorta (Griff.) Silba ;

Taxus contorta, synonym Taxus fuana,^[2] commonly known as the West Himalayan yew, is a species of tree in the genus Taxus. It is native to temperate forests of Afghanistan Northern India, Tibet and Pakistan. It is commonly traded as timber for house construction and furniture, and is regarded as endangered.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Thomas, P. 2011. Taxus contorta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Taxus contorta Griff." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

[contorta-1] Thomas, P. 2011. Taxus contorta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015.

[POWO_263797-1-2] "Taxus contorta Griff." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

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