The rare plant Yew in Cenxi

The rare plant Yew in Cenxi

In the Tuzhu Mountain area at an altitude of 1,211 meters in Jitai Village, Nandu Town, Cenxi City, grows the yew, also known as the Chinese yew. It is a tertiary relict plant unique to China and belongs to the evergreen arbor of the pine family. The Chinese yew is not only ancient and rare, but also valuable in its entirety — its trunk, leaves, and bark can be used to extract medicinal substances worth up to 180 times the price of gold. Additionally, because the Chinese yew grows slowly and has hard wood, it is classified as a first-class high-grade timber in China. Moreover, as a tall arbor species that remains evergreen all year round and has an attractive shape, it is also an excellent ecological and landscaping tree. Given the rarity and economic value of the Chinese yew, it was listed as a first-class nationally protected rare plant in China in 1993.