Thursday 8 August 2013

Common yew (Taxus Baccata)




                                             Yew is is very long lived ( to 2,000 years) with dark green, evergreen, flattened needles which are usually poisonous to cattle. Yew is widespread in central eruope.
Bark; reddish and flaking
Leaves; flattened needles, dark green
Fruit; poisonous pinkish red, cup shaped and resembles a berry

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