Cephalotaxus harringtonia
Object Details
- Description
- The plum yew takes its common name from its yew-like foliage and small fruits reminiscent of plums. While not a true yew, it is a good yew-like option for the south, due to its better heat resistance. Its fruits are edible.
- Hardiness
- -10 - 30 F
- Bloom Time
- June
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2012-1388A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Life Form
- Evergreen tree
- Average Height
- As shrub: 5-10' (1.5-3 meters) As tree: 20-30' (6-9.1 meters)
- Bloom Characteristics
- Male flower is enclosed inside a bract.
- Dioecious
- Yes
- Foliage Characteristics
- Linear, spirally-arranged, yew-like, dark green leaves grow in v-shaped pattern. 1.5" (3.8 cm) long
- Fruit Characteristics
- Fleshy, edible, and olive or plum-like. 1" (2.5 cm) long. September.
- Structure
- Round
- Range
- China to Korea, Central and S Japan, Taiwan
- Habitat
- Broad-leafed, coniferous, and mixed forests, in understory; 3-825ft (10-2700m)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection
- On Display
- National Museum of American History
- Common Name
- Japanese Plum Yew
- Chinese Plum Yew
- Harrington Plum Yew
- Plum Fruit Yew
- Cows-tail pine
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Pinidae
- Order
- Cupressales
- Family
- Taxaceae
- Genus
- Cephalotaxus
- Species
- harringtonia
- Topic
- Display Gardens
- Living Collections
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2012-1388A
