Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles

Taxus baccata L. yew (Taxaceae)	Spread	Bias within British Isles	Direction of bias
	Very widespread	Slight tendency	SE
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

The red, fleshy arils surrounding the fruit are sweet and reportedly edible, but the seed inside is toxic.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2009-10-07

yew / Taxus baccata: The red, fleshy arils surrounding the fruit are sweet and reportedly edible, but the seed inside is toxic.

Yew trees can grow to very great ages.

Albury (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-02-02

yew / Taxus baccata: Yew trees can grow to very great ages.

The male cones of Taxus baccata appear in spring.

Eridge Rocks (VC14: East Sussex); 2019-03-02

yew / Taxus baccata: The male cones of _Taxus baccata_ appear in spring.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne