Cephalotaxus harringtonia

Common name: Japanese pruim-taksisboom, Cowtail pine, Japanese plum yew

Family: Cephalotaxaceae (Plum-Yew)

Distribution: Japan

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Comments: There is a rank of leaves on either side of the shoot, and they curve slightly inwards, forming a narrow V-shape. An Australian company is developing a chemical derived from the leaves for use in leukemia treatment.

Links: Wikipedia

1: Bonsai/Penjing collection (Bonsai) • Accession: 2012-141/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2: Upper garden, beds bordering Harmonie (Uh) • Accession: 2012-141/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

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Cephalotaxus harringtonia

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