Japanese plum-yew

The Japanese plum-yew, or cow's tail pine (C. harringtonia), is a species of small coniferous tree or shrub belonging to the genus Cephalotaxus. These plants are native to central and eastern Asia and are often used as ornamentals in temperate regions. A distinctive feature of plum-yews is a fleshy aril that surrounds each single, hard seed, giving it a plum-like appearance. The Japanese plum-yew is a cultivated variety that can reach about 3 meters (10 feet) in height. The Chinese plum-yew (C. fortunei) can grow larger, reaching up to 12 meters (40 feet) in the wild. Plum-yews are related to yews (genus Taxus) but are in a separate family, Cephalotaxaceae.123