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Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata) is a tree native to regions such as China North-Central, Japan, Korea, the Kuril Islands, Manchuria, Primorye, and Sakhalin. Japanese Yew (Latin: Taxus cuspidata) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Japanese Yew is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Japanese Yew is a member native to CHN, JAP, KOR, KUR, CHM, and PRM. Japanese Yew thrives in partial sun to full shade and prefers moist but well-drained soils of medium texture, though it can tolerate light sandy or heavy clay conditions.
Japanese Yew grows best in USDA zone 4-7, full sun, partial sun/shade, full shade light, and dry, moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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