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Accession Data:

Cephalotaxus oliveri Mast.

  • Common Name: Oliver's Plum Yew
  • Family: Taxaceae Gray
  • Synonym(s): Cephalotaxus griffithii Oliv.

  • Country of Origin: S. China
  • Habitat: understory shrub in mixed forests at altitudes of 300-1800m

  • USDA Zone: 7-10

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 202000009
  • Source: Jimmy Grogan - Smith College BG
  • Provenance:
    Smith# 38118*A
    
  • Accession Date: 02-21-2020
  • Bench: 2302 - Temperate Asia - Low
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 12-29-2021
  • Restrictions:
    • IUCN Red List: Species Vulnerable or Habitat Critically Threatened

Classification:

  • Division: Pinophyta
  • Class: Pinopsida
  • SubClass: Pinidae
  • Order: Cupressales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Taxaceae
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References (internal):

  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: China South-Central / China Southeast

References (external):

  1. WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Friday, 21 February, 2020.
  2. IUCN Redlist. Last accessed on Friday, 21 February, 2020.
  3. Gymnosperm Database. Last accessed on Friday, 21 February, 2020.
  4. Plants for a Future. Last accessed on Friday, 21 February, 2020.

data regenerated on Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:54:37 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Taxaceae

  • Cephalotaxus oliveri
  • Torreya fargesii var. yunnanensis
  • Torreya taxifolia
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