东北红豆杉（Manchurian yew）.docVIP

东北红豆杉（Manchurian yew） Brief introduction: Taxus mairei, also known as yew. For Taxus (Taxaceae)) magaphanerophytes, third tertiary relict rare species. Its fine texture, texture straight, compact, flexible, high mechanical strength, with luster, aroma, decay, not easy to crack anti Alice, do not contain turpentine, narrow sapwood yellow white, purple brown heartwood (so named yew). This species is not only a kind of timber plant, but also an important medicinal plant. The stems, branches, leaves and roots can be used as medicine. The main components are taxol, taxol and diterpene compounds. It has anti-cancer function, and has the effect of inhibiting diabetes and treating heart disease. In addition, the seeds can also be oil. Morphological character Trees, up to 20 meters, diameter of 1 meters; bark red brown, with shallow cracks; flat branches or oblique misheng; branchlets erect, base with persistent bud scales, annual branches green, reddish brown in autumn, two or three year old branches reddish brown or yellowish brown; winter buds yellowish brown, bud scales apex acuminate, abaxially with longitudinal ridges. Leaves are arranged in irregular two columns, oblique extension, about a 45 degree angle bar, usually straight, thin slightly curved, 1-2.5 cm long, 2.5-3 mm wide, thin 4 cm long, base narrow, with a short handle, apex usually convex pointed, glossy, dark green above, below two a gray green belt with a green hole, hole edge bandwidth two times, dry is a pale yellow brown midrib, no cuticle papillate with starting point. Male flowers have stamens 9-14 pieces, with 5-8 anthers. Seeds purple red, shiny, ovoid, ca. 6 mm, upper 3-4 obtuse ridges, a small blunt pointed top, hilum usually triangular or quadrangular, thin oblong. Florescence 5-6 months, seed 9-10 months mature. Habitat distribution occurs in the main ridge of Jilin, Zhang Ling ridge and Changbai Mountain District, 500-1000 meters above sea level, cold and humid climate, acid land belt, often sca