Chinese Plum-yew

Cephalotaxus fortunei

Cephalotaxus fortunei, commonly called the Chinese plum-yew, Fortune's yew plum, simply plum yew, Chinese cowtail pine or in Chinese as san jian shan, is a coniferous shrub or small tree in the family Taxaceae. It is native to northern Burma and China, but is sometimes grown in western gardens where it has been in cultivation since 1848.

Scientific name

Cephalotaxus fortunei

Family

Taxaceae

IUCN status

LC