Taxol, the anti-cancer drug, is produced naturally in the bark of Pacific Yew trees, which take 80 years to grow. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...
The Pacific yew was long considered a trash, or weed, tree that “contaminated” lumber companies' harvests of Douglas fir in the Northwest, often done by clear-cutting old forests. The ...
Others, like the Pacific yew, are more remarkable for what ... As the flowers fade, they are replaced by beautiful ...