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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D020946
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Preferred Name

Taxus

Definitions
Genus of coniferous yew trees or shrubs, several species of which have medicinal uses. Notable is the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, which is used to make the anti-neoplastic drug taxol (PACLITAXEL).
Synonyms
Taxus brevifolias
Taxus brevifolia
brevifolia, Taxus
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