Common Yew

Basisdaten

common yew (Taxus baccata)  branch tip
common yew (Taxus baccata) branch tip
  • common yew (Taxus baccata)  branch tip
  • common yew (Taxus baccata)  needle
  • common yew (Taxus baccata)  branch
  • common yew (Taxus baccata)  frucht
  • common yew (Taxus baccata)  beeren
  • common yew (Taxus baccata)  branches

Tree profile

name botanical: 
Taxus baccata
other name: 
English Yew
family: 
Taxaceae
species: 
conifer
height: 
up to 10 m (33 ft) rar up to 20 m (66 ft)
needle: 

up to 3 cm (1.2 in), black-green, shiny, arranged distichous. The needles are toxic to horses.

blossom description: 

unimpressive, much pollen

fruit: 

fleshy red, ca. 1 cm (0.4 in) broad/round. The fruits contain Taxin and are therefore toxic.

bark: 
reddish-brown bark, later scaly
root: 
deep-rooting, fine and dense root systems
location: 
shade - sun
soil: 
all soils, waterlogging incompatible
ph value: 
5,0 - 8,00
stature: 

expansive, increasing