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What is the importance of himalayan yew?what is it under?

Answer 1

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The Himalayan Yew trees are under great threat why?
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prasanna
Jun '16
(i) The Himalayan Yew is a medicinal plant found in various parts of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh.
(ii) A chemical compound called 'toxol' is obtained from the barks, needles, twigs and roots of this tree, which is used, for the treatment of Cancers.
(iii) This species is under threat due to over exploitation. In the last one decade, thousands of yew trees have dried up in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.

Answer 2

the himalayan Yew is medicial plants found in various part of himachal pradesh and anurachal pradesh .A chemical compound called taxol .It is used to treatment of cancer .In the last one decade thousands of yew have dried up in various part of anurachal pradedh and himachal pradesh
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