Taxus contorta

Taxaceae Taxus contorta Griff.

Etymology
Taxus refers to the Latin name for yews.
contorta refers to ‘contorted’; yet unclear what this indicates.

Colloquial Name
West Himalayan yew

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 34, AFG, 36, CHT, 4, 40, NEP, PAK, WHM, WHM-HP, WHM-JK, WHM-UT

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

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.2 Biological Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Taxus contorta has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

Taxus contorta is also placed under Taxaceae.