Cephalotaxus
| Cephalotaxus Temporal range:  | |
|---|---|
| Cephalotaxus harringtonii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Gymnospermae | 
| Division: | Pinophyta | 
| Class: | Pinopsida | 
| Order: | Cupressales | 
| Family: | Taxaceae | 
| Genus: | Cephalotaxus Siebold & Zucc. ex Endl. | 
| Type species | |
| Cephalotaxus pedunculata | |
| Species | |
Cephalotaxus, commonly called plum yew or cowtail pine, is a genus of conifers comprising 11 species, either considered the only member of the family Cephalotaxaceae, or in the Taxaceae when that family is considered in a broad sense. The genus is endemic to eastern Asia, though fossil evidence shows it had a wider Northern Hemisphere distribution in the past. The species are evergreen shrubs and small trees reaching 1.0–10 metres (3–33 ft) (rarely to 20 metres (66 ft)) tall.