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      Taxus brevifolia |
    Pacific Yew ( Western Yew ) |
       Evergreen Tree |
HEIGHT: | 20 - 30 feet | SPREAD: | 10 - 20 feet | DISTINCTIONS: | Small tree or shrub; needles in two rows; shiny, dark green above, pale beneath; branches horizontal or drooping; needs a well-drained site; a source of taxol used in cancer treatment. | LIMITATIONS: | Red fleshy fruit is poisonous; protect from wind; limited availability. | HARDINESS: | SE (Zone 6) | ORIGIN: | In Alaska on only a few islands near Ketchikan; British Columbia through western Washington to central California, northern Idaho and northwest Montana. | CULTIVARS: | | _____________________________ Back to List | The information for this Evergreen Tree (77) was last updated on: 2011-01-14 17:33:06 |
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