Taxus

E23812

genus plant genus

Taxus is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as yews, valued for their ornamental use and as a source of the anti-cancer compound paclitaxel.

Aliases (8)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	genus → plant genus →
class	Pinopsida →
commonName	yew → yews →
culturalAssociation	associated with churchyards in Europe → symbol of immortality in European traditions →
division	Pinophyta →
ediblePart	aril is generally considered non-toxic but seeds are poisonous →
evergreen	true →
family	Taxaceae →
growthForm	shrub → tree →
growthRate	slow-growing →
habitat	shaded slopes → well-drained soils → woodlands →
kingdom	Plantae →
leafType	needle-like leaves →
lifespan	long-lived →
nativeRange	temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere →
notableSpecies	Taxus → surface form: "Taxus baccata" Taxus → surface form: "Taxus brevifolia" Taxus → surface form: "Taxus canadensis" Taxus → surface form: "Taxus cuspidata" Taxus → surface form: "Taxus floridana" Taxus → surface form: "Taxus globosa" Taxus → surface form: "Taxus wallichiana"
order	Pinales →
paclitaxelUse	anti-cancer drug →
plantType	coniferous → evergreen →
producesCompound	paclitaxel →
reproductiveType	gymnosperm →
seedType	arillate seeds →
shadeTolerance	high →
taxonomicRank	genus →
toxicity	most parts are poisonous to humans → most parts are poisonous to livestock →
usedIn	cemeteries → formal gardens → landscape design →
valuedFor	hedging → ornamental use → source of paclitaxel → timber → topiary →
woodType	softwood →

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pinophyta → contains → Taxus →

Taxaceae → containsGenus → Taxus →

Taxaceae → notableSpecies → Taxus →

this entity surface form: "Taxus baccata"

Taxaceae → notableSpecies → Taxus →

this entity surface form: "Taxus brevifolia"

Taxaceae → notableSpecies → Taxus →

this entity surface form: "Taxus cuspidata"