Taxus globosa

Mexican Yew ( Taxus globosa )

The Mexican Yew ( Taxus globosa ) is a species of the genus of yew (Taxus ) in the family of Yews ( Taxaceae ). A synonym is Taxus baccata subsp. globosa ( Schltdl. ) pilgrim, it is considered so by some authors as a subspecies of the European yew ( Taxus baccata).

Distribution and location

The Mexican yew is native to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Your property in Mexico are located in the states of Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Tlaxcala, Puebla and Oaxaca; despite their wide distribution area, it is a relatively rarely seen tree in Mexico.

In Guatemala, it grows at altitudes of 2200-3000 meters.

Description

The Mexican yew grows as evergreen shrub or small tree, reaching heights of growth 4-6 meters. The needles are lighter and longer than those of the European yew in color.

The Mexican yew is dioecious getrenntgeschlechtig ( dioecious ). The seeds of the surrounding seed coat ( aril ) is red when ripe; he is the greatest of all Taxus species.

Swell

• Christopher J. Earle: Taxus globosa. In: The Gymnosperm Database. February 24, 2011, accessed on 25 October 2011 ( English).