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What are the values and uses of the Chinese yew (Taxus wallichiana var. mairei)?

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The wood is hard, difficult for axes and knives to penetrate, and there is a saying, "A thousand firs and ten thousand China firs are no match for a single branch of red yew." The sapwood is yellowish-white, the heartwood is red, the texture is hard, the grain is dense, the appearance is attractive, it does not warp or crack, and it has strong decay resistance. It can be used for construction, high-grade furniture, interior decoration, vehicles, pencil shafts, and so on. The seeds have a relatively high oil content and are a rare medicinal material for expelling roundworms and relieving indigestion. The Chinese yew has dense branches and leaves and a beautiful tree shape, and when the seeds mature, the fruit covers the branches and is delightful. It is suitable for planting as a solitary specimen in a corner of a courtyard, and can also be planted on the shady side of a building

The wood is hard, difficult for axes and knives to penetrate, and there is a saying, "A thousand firs and ten thousand China firs are no match for a single branch of red yew." The sapwood is yellowish-white, the heartwood is red, the texture is hard, the grain is dense, the appearance is attractive, it does not warp or crack, and it has strong decay resistance. It can be used for construction, high-grade furniture, interior decoration, vehicles, pencil shafts, and so on. The seeds have a relatively high oil content and are a rare medicinal material for expelling roundworms and relieving indigestion.

The Chinese yew has dense branches and leaves and a beautiful tree shape, and when the seeds mature, the fruit covers the branches and is delightful. It is suitable for planting as a solitary specimen in a corner of a courtyard, and can also be planted in opposite pairs at the entrance or at a road junction on the shady side of a building, or in groups on slopes, at the edge of lawns, beside ponds, and at the edge of groves. It is suitable for use in scenic areas as a middle- and lower-story tree species configured with various coniferous and broad-leaved tree species. Abroad, European yew is used as a shaped hedge with very good results.

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