Taxus globosa Schltdl.

Mexican yew (en)

Species

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Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 4-5 m tall. It can be 15 m tall. The branches have sharp needles. The leaves are in 2 ranks. They are 2-3 cm long by 2 cm wide. The edges can curve inwards.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Low and middle tree layers of montane forest, oak forest, and pine-oak forest, where it is considered as a indicator species for cloud forest. It shows a strong preference for moist and shaded ravines. Found at elevations from 1,000-3,333 metres.
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Low and middle tree layers of montane forest, oak forest, and pine-oak forest, where it is considered as a indicator species for cloud forest. It shows a strong preference for moist and shaded ravines. Found at elevations from 1,000-3,333 metres.
It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Taxus globosa world distribution map, present in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Taxus globosa threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:249740-2
WFO ID wfo-0000409120
COL ID 7BNFP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Taxus globosa Taxus baccata subsp. globosa Taxus baccata var. globosa Taxus globosa var. globosa