Taxus wallichiana

The Himalayan yew ( Taxus wallichiana ) is a native to East Asia coniferous tree species from the genus of yew (Taxus ) in the family of Yews ( Taxaceae ). She is the subspecies Taxus baccata subsp many authors. wallichiana ( Zucc. ) Pilg ..

Distribution and location

The Himalayan yew is native to China, Vietnam, Taiwan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Laos (insecure ) and Myanmar. The occurrence of three distinct varieties are not congruent, overlapping but partially.

In China, it grows at altitudes 100-3500 m.

Description

The Himalayan yew grows as a evergreen tree, reaching heights of growth of up to 30 meters with trunk diameters up to 1.3 m. The bark is variable in coloration; it is gray-brown or reddish to purple and breaks into strips which come off. The needles are dark green on top, underside lighter; They are 1-4 cm long and 2-4 mm wide.

The Himalayan yew is dioecious getrenntgeschlechtig ( dioecious ). The maturing from August to December seed is 5-8 times 3-5 mm in size. The seeds of the surrounding seed coat ( aril ) is when ripe orange to red.

System

Within the species the following varieties are distinguished:

• Taxus wallichiana var chinensis ( Pilg. ) Florin: History North Vietnam and China, the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Zhejiang. Syn: Taxus baccata var chinensis Pilg, Taxus chinensis ( Pilg. ) Rehder.
• Taxus wallichiana var mairei ( Lemee & H.Lev. ) LKFu & Nan Li: The home area is the north-eastern India, Laos ( uncertain), Myanmar, Vietnam, Taiwan and China, the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Zhejiang. Syn: Taxus chinensis var are mairei ( Lemée & H.Lév. ) WCCheng & LKFu, Taxus mairei Lemée & H.Lév.
• Taxus wallichiana var wallichiana: home are the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Xizang and Yunnan, as well as Bhutan, India, Nepal, Myanmar and Vietnam. Syn: Taxus contorta handle, Taxus yunnanensis WCCheng & LKFu.

Use

The Himalayan yew is often used in their home for reforestation. The wood is used among other things as lumber, furniture and agricultural equipment.

Swell

• Species description in Flora of China (English )