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Taxus contorta

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Class
  
Pinopsida

Family
  
Taxaceae

Rank
  
Species

Division
  
Pinophyta

Order
  
Pinales

Genus
  
Taxus

Similar
  
Bizarre‑nosed chameleon, Taxus floridana, Taxus wallichiana, Taxus globosa, Calumma tarzan

Taxus contorta commonly known as the west Himalayan yew is a species of tree in the genus Taxus. It lives in temperate forests of Afghanistan Northern India, Tibet and Pakistan.

It is commonly traded as timber for house construction and furniture.

References

Taxus contorta Wikipedia