Taxus Baccata (Yew)
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Coniferous tree from which Taxol (paclitaxel) is extracted. Taxol is an anti-neoplastic drug which has been used to treat ovarian and breast cancer. It was first discovered in the Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia)