Pacific Yew Taxus Brevifolia #2
by William H. Mullins
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Pacific Yew Taxus Brevifolia #2
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William H. Mullins
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Photograph - Photograph
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Close-up of the foliage of a Pacific or Western Yew (Taxus brevifolia). Taxol, a mitotic inhibitor used in cancer chemotherapy, is derived from the bark of this evergreen tree. Hobo Cedar Grove, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, Idaho.
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August 24th, 2014
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