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European yew

European yew (Taxus baccata)

“One of the up to 2000 year old Yews of Kingley Vale (national nature reserve), West Sussex, England. Legend speaks of the trees were a ceremonial meeting place for the Druids over 2000 years ago.”

posted by Nigel Hills

Weird Facts

Yew is extraordinarily long-lived and slow-growing, with some trees estimated to be over 3,000 years old

Yew wood is extremely hard-wearing, reddish wood is known for wood carving and making archery bows .

Yews are conifers, but the seeds are not borne in cones, but occur singly enclosed in a red, fleshy, berry.

The majority of this tree is very poisonous (except the red berry).

European yew

European yew (Taxus baccata)

“One of the up to 2000 year old Yews of Kingley Vale (national nature reserve), West Sussex, England. Legend speaks of the trees were a ceremonial meeting place for the Druids over 2000 years ago.”

posted by Nigel Hills

Weird Facts

Yew is extraordinarily long-lived and slow-growing, with some trees estimated to be over 3,000 years old

Yew wood is extremely hard-wearing, reddish wood is known for wood carving and making archery bows .

Yews are conifers, but the seeds are not borne in cones, but occur singly enclosed in a red, fleshy, berry.

The majority of this tree is very poisonous (except the red berry).

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