Landscape greening value of Taxus chinensis

by violet0807 on 2008-09-10 11:21:26

Evergreen needle leaves, bearing peculiar red bean fruits the size of cherries, this plant is a rare and endangered species left over after the Fourth Century glaciers. It has extremely limited natural distribution worldwide and is listed as a national first-class key protected plant. Its wood is fine-grained, with a bright red color, strong and durable, making it a valuable timber species. Especially due to its content of paclitaxel, an anti-cancer special-effect drug, it is highly precious. This miraculous drug is currently the best anti-cancer drug in the world after Adriamycin and Cisplatin. It is also the most popular and hottest new anti-cancer drug on the international market to date, and represents the last line of defense for late-stage cancer patients, possessing extremely high development and utilization value.