Yew




For other uses, see Yew (disambiguation).



Phylogeny of the Taxaceae and Cephalotaxaceae




Foliage of Mexican yew


Yew is a common name given to various species of trees.


The name is most prominently given to any of various coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Taxus:



  • European yew or common yew (Taxus baccata)

  • Pacific yew or western yew (Taxus brevifolia)

  • Canadian yew (Taxus canadensis)

  • Chinese yew (Taxus chinensis)

  • Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

  • Florida yew (Taxus floridana)

  • Mexican yew (Taxus globosa)

  • Sumatran yew (Taxus sumatrana)

  • Himalayan yew (Taxus wallichiana)


  • †Taxus masonii (Eocene fossil yew)


The name also is used for any of various coniferous plants in the families Taxaceae and Cephalotaxaceae:



  • White-berry yew (Pseudotaxus chienii)

  • New Caledonian yew or southern yew (Austrotaxus spicata)

  • Catkin-yew (Amentotaxus sp.)

  • Plum-yew (Cephalotaxus sp.)


Various coniferous plants in the family Podocarpaceae, which are superficially similar to other yews, are also known by this name:



  • Prince Albert's yew (Saxegothaea conspicua)

  • Plum-yew (Prumnopitys sp.)


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