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plum-yew — ▪ plant (Cephalotaxus species), any of about seven species of small coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Cephalotaxus, comprising the plum yew family (Cephalotaxaceae). Native to central and eastern Asia, these plants are used in many… … Universalium
yew — yew1 /yooh/, n. 1. any of several evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs of the genera Taxus and Torreya, constituting the family Taxaceae, of the Old World, North America, and Japan, having needlelike or scalelike foliage and seeds enclosed in a … Universalium
family Cephalotaxaceae — noun a family of Cephalotaxaceae • Syn: ↑Cephalotaxaceae, ↑plum yew family • Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm family • Member Holonyms: ↑Coniferales, ↑order Coniferales … Useful english dictionary
Yew — may refer to:Botany*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… … Wikipedia
gymnosperm family — noun a family of gymnosperms • Hypernyms: ↑plant family • Hyponyms: ↑Gnetaceae, ↑family Gnetaceae, ↑Ephedraceae, ↑family Ephedraceae, ↑Welwitschiaceae, ↑family We … Useful english dictionary
List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family — The following is a list of trees and shrubs of high notoriety. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.=GYMNOSPERMS= =CONIFERS= Araucariaceae: The… … Wikipedia
Ground plum — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cephalotaxus harringtonia — Cowtail Pine Close up of a specimen in the Botanical Garden in Berlin Conservation status … Wikipedia
Cephalotaxus fortunei — Chinese Plum Yew Conservation status … Wikipedia
Cephalotaxus griffithii — Griffith s Plum Yew Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)[1] … Wikipedia
