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The suffix taxus refers to the yew plant. Together these names mean "head yew" which is in reference to the flower structures that appear as tight clusters or heads. The needle like leaves resemble a yew thus the name "head yew". [2] The common name plum yew comes from the cones that resemble a plum in both shape and color. [2]
It is the tree originally known as yew, though with other related trees becoming known, it may be referred to as common yew, [5] European yew, or in North America English yew. [6] It is a woodland tree in its native range, and is also grown as an ornamental tree, hedge or topiary.
The estimated lethal dose (LD min) of taxine alkaloids is approximately 3.0 mg/kg body weight for humans. [27] [28] Different studies show different toxicities; a major reason is the difficulty of measuring taxine alkaloids. [29] Minimum lethal doses (oral LD min) for many different animals have been tested: [29] Chicken 82.5 mg/kg; Cow 10.0 mg/kg
The yew tree can often be found in church graveyards and is symbolic of sadness. Such a representation appears in Lord Alfred Tennyson's poem "In Memoriam A.H.H." (2.61–64). The yew can be very long-lived. The Fortingall Yew has been considered to be the oldest tree in Europe, at something over 2,000 years old.
Gümeli Porsuğu is a yew tree (Taxus baccata) growing high in Zonguldak district of Black Sea Region, in Turkey. As of 2019, it was estimated to be 4,115 years old. [1] [2] [3] The region where the tree is located was included within the borders of Gümeli Nature Monument on July 14, 2016. [4]
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Taxus brevifolia, the Pacific yew or western yew, is a species of tree in the yew family Taxaceae native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. It is a small evergreen conifer , thriving in moisture and otherwise tending to take the form of a shrub .