Amentotaxus argotaenia, the catkin yew, is a species of conifer in the family Taxaceae. It is a shrub or a small tree up to 7 metres (23 ft) tall.Amentotaxus argotaenia var. brevifolia has been described from southern Guizhou and listed separately by IUCN. Amentotaxus formosana was previously recognised as a variant of A. argotaenia.
In mainland China, the species is found in Fujian, southern Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, western Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, northwestern Jiangxi, central and southeastern ...