NATIVEStem: trunk to 18(25) m, < 0.6(1.2) m wide; bark shredding, outer scales +- purple to +- purple-brown, inner scales +- red to +- red-purple.
Leaf: pale green adaxially, shiny +- yellow-green abaxially.
Seed: 5--6.5 mm, ovoid; coat smooth.
Ecology: Generally dense, mixed-evergreen forest, lower slopes or canyon bottoms;
Elevation: 10--2150 m.
Bioregional Distribution: NW, CaR, n&c SN, SnFrB;
Distribution Outside California: to Alaska, western Montana.
Note: See Spjut (2007) for alternative treatment of
Taxus in California.
Synonyms: Taxus brevifolia var. polychaeta Spjut; Taxus brevifolia var. reptaneta Spjut; Taxus brevifolia Nutt. var. brevifolia
Jepson eFlora Author: Matthew H. Hils
Reference: Spjut 2007 J Bot Res Inst Texas 1:203--289
Index of California Plant Names (ICPN; linked via the Jepson Online Interchange)
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