Wilson's Plum Yew

At a glance

Origin / distribution: TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ACETYLCEPHALOTAXINE, CEPHALOTAXID, CEPHALOTAXINE, EPIWILSONINE

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 wilsoniana

Common names: Wilson's Plum Yew

History

The source record documents this plant in TW.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• TW

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

• New alkaloids and a tetraflavonoid from Cephalotaxus wilsoniana. · 2004 source ↗
• A novel cytotoxic C-methylated biflavone from the stem of Cephalotaxus wilsoniana. · 2000 source ↗
• A novel cytotoxic C-methylated biflavone, taiwanhomoflavone-B from the twigs of Cephalotaxus wilsoniana. · 2002 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETYLCEPHALOTAXINE
• CEPHALOTAXID
• CEPHALOTAXINE
• EPIWILSONINE
• ISOHARRINGTONINE
• WILSONINE
• 3-EPISCHELHAMMERICINE
• SCIADOPITYSIN

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

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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