123 observationsEndangered
Mexican yew
Taxus globosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Taxaceae ›Genus: Taxus
About
Taxus globosa or Mexican yew is an evergreen shrub and one of the eight species of yew. The Mexican yew is a rare species, only known to be found in a small number of locations in eastern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, and is listed as an endangered species. The Mexican yew is a shrub that grows to an average height of 4.6m. It has large, sharp light green needles growing in ranks on either...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mexican yew is Taxus globosa.
- The Mexican yew has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Mexican yew belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Mexican yew belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Mexican yew belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Mexican yew belongs to the order Pinales.
- Mexican yew belongs to the family Taxaceae.
- Mexican yew belongs to the genus Taxus.