Taxus floridana — a medium houseplant
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Taxus floridana

Taxus Floridana

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Taxus floridana, the Florida yew, is a species of yew, endemic to a small area of under 10 km² on the eastern side of the Apalachicola River in mesophytic forests of northern Florida at altitudes of 15–40 m. It is listed as critically endangered. It is protected in reserves at the Torreya State Park and at the Nature Conservancy's Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve, and has legal protection under the United States and Florida Endangered Species laws.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Taxus
Family
Taxaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Florida yew
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Taxus floridana leaf
PLATE 01 · leaf
Taxus floridana habit
PLATE 02 · habit
Taxus floridana habit
PLATE 03 · habit
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