Definition of Pacific yew
1. Noun. Small or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America; yields fine hard close-grained wood.
Group relationships: Genus Taxus, Taxus
Generic synonyms: Yew
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Literary usage of Pacific yew
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1. Conservation and Development of Nontimber Forest Products in the Pacific edited by Bettina Von Hagen, James F. Weigand, Rebecca McLain, Roger Fight (1998)
"Provides an overview of the range and habitat where Pacific yew is found, and
the associated climate, soils, and vegetation. ..."
2. Check List of the Forest Trees of the United States: Their Names and Ranges by George Bishop Sudworth (1898)
"Pacific yew. RANGE.—Pacific coast region from British Columbia (Queen Charlotte
... Pacific yew (Cal. lit.). Taxus floridana Nutt. Florida Yew. RANGE. ..."
3. The Stanislaus and Lake Tahoe Forest Reserves and Adjacent Territory by George Bishop Sudworth (1900)
"Pacific yew. The Pacific yew is also comparatively rare and isolated. It occurs
in the deepest shade of red fir, white fir, and incense cedar, ..."
4. Agricultural Biotechnology: Novel Products & New Partnerships by Jane B. Segelken (1998)
"In the early 1960's, an extract of Pacific yew bark was found to contain very
low concentrations of the active material. In addition, supply of the bark was ..."
5. The New International Encyclopaedia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1906)
"In North America there are three species, 7'nowe Canadensis, я low straggling
shrub; Taxus Floridana, the Florida yew, and Taxus brevifolia, the Pacific yew ..."
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