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97: 237: 52: 440:, and occurring in areas subject to logging and development are all potential threats to the few existing populations. Threats of habitat degradation and reduced regeneration capabilities are the most prominent issue, which have resulted in no new recruitment in the past few decades, greatly affecting population demographics. There are a couple of populations located on unprotected private lands, which are particularly susceptible. 74: 33: 333:-shaped), 1–2.9 cm long and 1–2 mm broad, with a bluntly acute apex; they are arranged spirally on the shoots but twisted at the base to appear in two horizontal ranks on all except for erect lead shoots. Individuals typically occur in clumps and are multi-stemmed with varying stem densities . It is 396:
grows slowly, and prefers slightly acidic soil and partial shade on moderate north-facing slopes and is highly fire sensitive as well as shade tolerant. Potential influences on their distribution include variation of soil, aspect, and moisture. There is no indicator species associated with it. It is
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and is similar to it in general appearance, but can be differentiated by the shorter, blunt-tipped (not spine-tipped) leaves and the less strong smell of the crushed leaves. Distinction from other yew species is more difficult, and like most yews it has sometimes been treated as a
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8. It can be grown from cuttings or seeds. Seed scarification is required for germination and it persists through layering and sprouting. Birds feed on their cones and excavate stems for insects.
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Kwit, Charles; Schwartz, Mark W.; Platt, William J.; Geaghan, James P. (1998). "The Distribution of Tree Species in Steepheads of the Apalachicola River Bluffs, Florida".
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is thin, scaly purple-brown, and the branches are irregularly orientated. The shoots are green at first, becoming brown after three or four years. The
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1 cm diameter, containing a single dark brown seed 5–6 mm long and occur singly on few leaf axils. The
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cones are globose, 4 mm diameter, produced on the undersides of the shoots in early spring.
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Kurz, Herman (1927). "A NEW AND REMARKABLE HABITAT FOR THE ENDEMIC FLORIDA YEW".
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growing to 6 m (rarely 10 m) tall, with a trunk up to 38 cm diameter. The
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rubbing and browsing particularly on small stems, being a source of food for
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The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region
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to a small area of under 10 km² on the eastern side of the
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Conservation status
Critically Endangered
IUCN 3.1
NatureServe
Scientific classification
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Gymnospermae
Pinophyta
Pinopsida
Cupressales
Taxaceae
Taxus
Binomial name
Nutt.
Chapm.

yew
endemic
Apalachicola River
Florida
critically endangered
reserves
Torreya State Park
Nature Conservancy
United States
evergreen
coniferous

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