Botanical Name: Taxus baccata
Common Name: English yew, European yew
Family: Taxaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe, North West Africa
Leaf/Bud: evergreen, flat, needle-like, spirally arranged, pointed tip, 3cm length
Flower/Inflorescence: male cones small and yellow, dioecious
Fruit/Seed: red aril
Stem/Bark: brown bark, thin, flaky, often multi-stemmed
Size: 10-20m
Habit: upright, irregular
Form: irregular
Culture: full sun, well-drained soil
Landscape Use: tree up to 20m
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