Cephalotaxus harringtonia

Botanical Description

Cephalotaxus harringtonia is an evergreen tree forming, with maturity, a broad, rounded crown of spreading branches; it usually grows up to 10 metres tall, occasionally reaching 16 metres. The bole can be 30 - 60cm in diameter[ 1193 Title A taxonomic revision of the genus Cephalotaxus (Taxaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 84 (1); 1-24 Author Xue-Dong Lang; Jian-Rong Su; Shu-Gang Lu & Zhi-Jun Zhang Website http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.84.1.1 Publisher Magnolia Press Year 2013 ISBN 1179-3163 Description A review of the genus Cephalotaxus. It can be downloaded from the Internet ]. The plant is often harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. The plant has also been harvested on a commercial basis for its leaves and bark, which contain compounds that can be used in treating cancer. The plant has excellent potential as a fruit and nut crop and is often grown as an ornamental, with several described cultivars that vary in growth habit, shade tolerance, and cold tolerance[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. , K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ]. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].