Taxus baccata | |
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Taxus baccata (European yew) shoot with mature and immature cones | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Taxaceae |
Genus: | Taxus |
Species: | T. baccata
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Binomial name | |
Taxus baccata | |
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Natural (native [green] + naturalised [ochre]) range[2] | |
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Taxus baccata is a species of evergreen tree in the family Taxaceae, native to Western Europe, Central Europe and Southern Europe, as well as Northwest Africa, northern Iran, and Southwest Asia.[4] 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 it's also grown as an ornamental tree, hedge or topiary. The plant is poisonous, with toxins that can be absorbed through inhalation, ingestion, and transpiration through the skin.[7] Consuming ANY part of the tree can be deadly and the consumption of even a small amount of the foliage can result in death.[8][9][10][11]
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