Taxus baccata, commonly called English yew or common yew, is a long-lived, evergreen, conical tree that is native to Europe, southwestern Asia and northern Africa. It typically grows to ' tall. Old trees usually develop thick trunks with scaly reddish-brown bark. Lustrous, flat-needled, two-ranked, dark green foliage (needles to 1 1/2.

Taxus L. – yew Species: Taxus baccata L. – English yew Subordinate Taxa. This plant has no children Legal Status. Wetland Status. Interpreting Wetland Status. Related Links. More Accounts and Images; ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (TABA80) .

May 14,  · Raphael Klumpp, Amalesh Dhar, Genetic variation of Taxus baccata L. populations in the Eastern Alps and its implications for conservation management, Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, /, 26, 4, (), ().

Taxus baccata is an evergreen tree. It is a frost hardy and drought tender species. The tree is famous for containing Taxol, a chemical constituent that is used for the treatment of breast cancer. The species have been over exploited for trade and medicines in recent decades.

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Taxus baccata 'Summergold'. RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES: 6 (0 to F / to C) HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar GROWTH SIZE: Intermediate: 6 to 12 inches (15 – 30 cm) per year / 5 to 10 feet ( – 3 m) .

Taxus baccata is an evergreen Tree growing to 15 m (49ft) by 10 m (32ft) at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone (UK) 6 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from March to April, and the seeds ripen from September to November. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants.

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