Taxus floridana

Taxaceae Taxus floridana Nutt. ex Chapm.

Etymology
Taxus refers to the Latin name for yews.
floridana refers to the US State of Florida; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Florida yew

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 78, FLA

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Taxus floridana is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.2 Biological Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.1 Drought & Temperature Extremes
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Taxus floridana has been assigned the status of CR(Critically Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Critically endangered and is on the brink of being extinct in the wild.

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

Taxus floridana is also placed under Taxaceae.