Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Taxaceae | Genus: Cephalotaxus | Species: Cephalotaxus fortunei Hook. |
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| Synonym | Cephalotaxus pendula, Cephalotaxus mascula | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Chinese Plum Yew | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Chinese Plum Yew, Plum Yew, Chinese cowtail Pine | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Thangji | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | 300-1800 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit appear on the male plant and are up to 25mm long and these are arils appearing blue, ripening to a purple brown colour |
| Habitat | Occurs in mixed broad-leaved forests, mixed conifer-broad-leaved forests and in coniferous forests | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Southwestern, Central And Southeastern China and Myanmar | Bark Details | Reddish brown Bark that appears purplish in places with rough square scales and long shreds peeling off |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Needle-like | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a shrub or small tree growing to as high as 20 m with a diameter at breast height of about 20 cm are usually multi-stemmed with an open and loosely rounded crown. | Leaf Details | Leaves glossy dark green leaves are in the form of needles with sharp tips and are up to 15cm long |
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