Chinese Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus sinensis)

Family: Cephalotaxaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour that coats the mouth and refuses to go away for hours. — Fairly large, about 25mm x 17mm.; No more details, though it is closely related to C.; harringtonia, the fruit of which is edible raw if fully ripe.; The fruit does not always ripen in Britain, before full ripeness it has a disgusting resinous flavour that coats the mouth and refuses to go away for hours.

Habitat & North American Range

Montane coniferous or mixed forests, thickets, stream valleys, valley bottoms, open situations, on granite, sandstone, and limestone substrates at elevations of 600 - 3200 metres. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)