botanical record · discovered
Yew
Taxus sp
Yew · Cis · Eibe · Eiben · Idegranssläktet · If · Iiwenbuumer · Jugapuu · Kukmedis · Porsuk Ağacı · Taksslægten · Tasso · Taxus · Teixos · Tejo · Tejos · Tise
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Guatemala
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Homicide, Poison
Science studied: GINKGETIN, SCIADOPITYSIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Taxaceae
Scientific name: Taxus sp
Common names: Yew, Cis, Eibe, Eiben, Idegranssläktet, If, Iiwenbuumer, Jugapuu, Kukmedis, Porsuk Ağacı, Taksslægten, Tasso, Taxus, Teixos, Tejo, Tejos, Tise
History
The source record documents this plant in Guatemala.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Homicide
- Poison
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Guatemala
Documented cultural uses
- Homicide
- Poison
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Homicide · Guatemala · "
- Poison · Guatemala · "
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
- Paclitaxel production from endophytic <i>Mucor circinelloides</i> isolated from <i>Taxus</i> sp. of the Northern Himalayan region. · 2024 source ↗
- Identification and characterization of MYC transcription factors in Taxus sp. · 2018 source ↗
- Hyper-production of taxol from <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i>, an endophytic fungus isolated from <i>Taxus</i> sp. of the Northern Himalayan region. · 2019 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- GINKGETIN
- 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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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