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'The Himalayan yew (Taxus wallachiana)', a chemical compound called 'taxol', is extracted from the bark, needles and twigs. The drug is now the biggest selling anti-cancer drug in the world. It is found on the hills of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh

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