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Chinese plum yew
Cephalotaxus sinensis

Family: Taxaceae


What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can grow to 12 m tall. The trunk can be 1.2 m across.

There are about 10 Cephalotaxus species. Also put in the family Cephalotaxaceae.


Where it is found

It is a warm temperate to subtropical plant. It grows in mountain conifer forest between 600-3,000 m in China. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Taiwan


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds


How it is grown

Flowering occurs in March to June and seeds mature in July to November.


Its other names

Local names

Baigeiguo, Bizishu, Shuibai, Shui bai zi, Sunguo

Synonyms

Several