Taxus globosa
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| Taxus globosa Schltdl. |
Taxus globosa or Mexican yew is an evergreen shrub and one of the eight species of yew. The Mexican yew is a rare species, only known to be found in a small number of locations in eastern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras[1], and is listed as an endangered species. The Mexican yew is a shrub that grows to an average height of 4.6m. It has large, sharp light green needles growing in ranks on either side of its branches.
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- ^ Taxus globosa, Schlectendahl, 1838, found here retrieved on March 10, 2007
