Taxaceae
21 species
Conifer family including yew trees, toxic except for edible arils, important in traditional medicine.
Cephalotaxus fortunei
Fortune plum yew, Chinese plum yew
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Cephalotaxus fortunei var. alpina
Edible: Seeds
Cephalotaxus harringtonii
Japanese Plum Yew, Cowtail Pine, Plum-fruited yew
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Cephalotaxus harringtonii subsp. nana
Japanese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonii var. wilsoniana
Edible: Fruit
Cephalotaxus lanceolata
Yunnan plum yew
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Cephalotaxus oliveri
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Cephalotaxus sinensis
Chinese plum yew
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Taxus baccata
Yew, English yew, Common yew
Edible: Fruit, Bark - tea, Seeds are poisonous.
Taxus brevifolia
Pacific yew
Edible: Fruit
Taxus canadensis
Canadian yew, Ground hemlock
Edible: Fruit, Caution, Twigs - tea
Taxus cuspidata
Japanese yew
Edible: Fruit
Taxus globosa
Mexican yew
Edible: Fruit ?
Taxus wallichiana
Barmi, Thuna
Edible: Leaves - tea, Caution, Flowers, Fruit, Bark - for flavouring tea
Taxus x media
Anglojap yew
Edible: Fruit
Torreya californica
California Nutmeg Tree
Edible: Seeds, Kernel, Nuts, Nuts - oil
Torreya grandis
Chinese nutmeg-yew, Chinese torreya, Torreya nut
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Torreya grandis var. yunnanensis
Yunnan nutmeg yew
Edible: Seeds, Seed - oil
Torreya jackii
Edible: Seeds
Torreya nucifera
Japanese Torreya, Japanese nutmeg
Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Kernels, Nuts - oil
Torreya taxifolia
Florida torreya, Stinking cedar
Edible: Nuts