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Taxus brevifolia   (Pacific yew, western yew)  
(= Taxus brevifolia in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Shrub-like, dioecious tree mostly 5-10 m. tall, the trunk often contorted, the branches spreading or drooping.
Distribution: Alaska to California, east to northern Idaho and northeast Oregon
Habitat: Open to deep, usually moist forests, sea level to mid-elevations in the mountains



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