Yunnan Yew

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BACCATIN-III, CEPHALOMANNINE, 10-DEACETYLBACCATIN-III, 10-DEACETYLCEPHALOMANNINE

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 yunnanensis

Common names: Yunnan Yew

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

• Genome-Wide Analysis of <i>bZIP</i> Transcription Factors and Expression Patterns in Response to Shading Treatment in <i>Taxus yunnanensis</i>. · 2026 source ↗
• Ecophysiological, metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal the adaptive responses of Taxus yunnanensis to water availability. · 2025 source ↗
• Genome-wide identification and expression pattern analysis of NAC family in Taxus yunnanensis and the TyuNAC30 role in paclitaxel production. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BACCATIN-III
• CEPHALOMANNINE
• 10-DEACETYLBACCATIN-III
• 10-DEACETYLCEPHALOMANNINE
• 10-DEACETYLPACLITAXEL
• PACLITAXEL
• 1O-DEACETYLCEPHALOMANNINE

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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