Taxus canadensis

Taxaceae Taxus canadensis Marshall

Etymology
Taxus refers to the Latin name for yews.
canadensis refers to Canada; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Canadian yew

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 71, MAN, 72, LAB, NBR, NFL, NFL-NE, NFL-SP, NSC, ONT, PEI, QUE, 74, ILL, IOW, MIN, WIS, 75, CNT, INI, MAI, MAS, MIC, NWH, NWJ, NWY, OHI, PEN, RHO, VER, WVA, 78, KTY, TEN, VRG

Habitat
The natural habitats for Taxus canadensis are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Taxus canadensis that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 4
Taxus canadensis is hardy to USDA Zone 4 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -34.4C (-30F) to 28.9C (-20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Taxus canadensis is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Taxus canadensis and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Taxus canadensis has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Taxus canadensis is Taxus. The coordinate taxa for Taxus canadensis are therefore:

Taxus canadensis is also placed under Taxaceae.

Cultivars
‘Aurea’, ‘Carnea’, ‘Chabot’, ‘Compacta’, ‘Densa’, ‘Dwarf Hedge’, ‘Fastigiata’, ‘Fastigiata Hammondii’, ‘Hillside’, ‘Pyramidalis’, ‘Stricta’, ‘Thompsonii’, ‘Variegata’