Himalayan yew
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Taxus wallichiana Zucc. |
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Taxus baccata subsp. wallichiana |
The Himalayan yew (Taxus wallichiana) is a species of yew. It is found in Asia from Afghanistan through China to the Philippines. Its altitude ranges from 1500 to 3500 m. The tree has medicinal use in Ayurveda and Tibetan medicine.