Mann's Plum Yew

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CEPHALOMANNINE, TAXOL, BACCATIN-III

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Cephalotaxaceae

Scientific name: Cephalotaxus mannii

Common names: Mann's Plum Yew, Dinh tung, Hai nan cu fei, Mann's Yew Plum, Mann’s plum yew, Phi ba mui, 海南粗榧, 西双版纳粗榧

POWO: 261820-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Effects and action mechanisms of sodium fluoride (NaF) on the growth and cephalotaxine production of Cephalotaxus mannii suspension cells. · 2014 source ↗
• Comparative palynological and wood anatomical studies of Indian Taxus wallichiana Zucc., Cephalotaxus mannii Hook. and Cephalotaxus griffithii Hook. · 2013 source ↗
• Callus induction and culture of Cephalotaxus mannii · 2004 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CEPHALOMANNINE
• TAXOL
• BACCATIN-III

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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