Wednesday 20 March 2013

Common Yew - Taxus Baccata

This Common Yew was one I came accross in Longford park early spring in dry, windy conditions - its latin name is Taxus Baccata. The Yew tree is quite tolerant to harsh weather and high pollutant areas and can be very poisonous to humans and livestock. As you can see from the photographs below, the leaves are very flattened and needle-like, and narrow to a sharp point.
Information from Collins Complete Guide to British Trees








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