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earlier geological periods. They very closely resemble the yews 

 and arc characterized by opposite spreading ranks of firm sharp 

 leaves terminated by a fine hard point. The leaves of the yews, 

 however, are spirally arranged but by a twisting of the stalks 

 appear to be two-ranked. Furthermore, the under surface of the 

 leaves in the yews, especially the Japanese, are yellowish and not 

 whitish. And from the Plum Yews the Torreyas are distinguished 

 by these whitish lines being narrower than the green lines that 

 accompany them. 



