Podocarpus vs. Taxus — What's the Difference?

Podocarpus () is a genus of conifers, the most numerous and widely distributed of the podocarp family, the Podocarpaceae. The name comes from Greek πούς (poús, “foot”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”).

Taxus is a genus of coniferous trees or shrubs known as yews in the family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 2.5–20 m (8.2–65.6 ft), with trunk girth averaging 5 m (16 ft).

Any of the genus Podocarpus of podocarp conifers.

Yews

Evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae