Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Taxaceae | Genus: Taxus | Species: Taxus wallichiana Zucc. |
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Fruit |
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| Synonym | Taxus baccata subsp. wallichiana (Zucc.) Pilg., Taxus baccata var. wallichiana (Zucc.) C.K. Schneid. ex Silva Tar. | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Yew | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Himalayan Yew Gallu, Thuno | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Yew | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | 2100-3400 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | The seed cone is highly modified, berry-like, with a single scale developing into a soft, juicy red aril 1 cm in diameter, containing a single dark brown seed 7 mm long |
| Habitat | Occurs in moist coniferous and mixed forests | Bark Type | Exfoliating |
| Distribution | India, Afghanistan to South-west China and Myanmar | Bark Details | Exfoliating bark that is lightly fissured colour is brown, bark flakes |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Needle-like | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree, growing 10–20 metres (33–66 ft) (exceptionally up to 28 metres (92 ft)) tall, with a trunk up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) (exceptionally 4 metres (13 ft)) diameter, bark is thin, scaly brown, coming off in small flakes aligned with the stem | Leaf Details | The leaves are thin, flat, slightly sickle-shaped, 1.5-2.7 cm long and 2 mm broad with a apex with a short point (linear) |
