Common Yew or European Yew tree (Taxus baccata)
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Common Yew or European Yew tree (Taxus baccata)
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Dark Green vertical Yew with Red Berries

Common Yew (Taxus baccata) in autumn. Part of plants such as seeds and needles are highly toxic and lethal when consumed.
Yews, Taxus, plants are conifers, so they produce cones, along with red berries. They feature evergreen needles in two primary forms, a spreading shrub or a tall columnar tree. They have a relatively fast growth rate that slows as the plant matures. This type of plant has been around for over 200 million years. Yes, they existed with dinosaurs! Female yews produce small red berries that surround a single (toxic) seed, The plant attracts birds to eat the fruit, the flesh of which is the only part of the plant that is not toxic.
Dwarf Japanese Yew – (Taxus cuspidata Nana Aurescens)
An outstanding, sunny-yellow, low-spreading, dwarf selection of Japanese yew. It is noted for its eye-catching brilliant yellow foliage in spring that darkens to typical rich green by the end of the growing season.
Ashley Davidoff TheCommonVein.net Our Garden
Dwarf Japanese Yew – (Taxus cuspidata Nana Aurescens)
An outstanding, sunny-yellow, low-spreading, dwarf selection of Japanese yew. It is noted for its eye-catching brilliant yellow foliage in spring that darkens to typical rich green by the end of the growing season.
Ashley Davidoff TheCommonVein.net Our Garden