Taxus baccata L.
(Yew)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Taxus baccata ’Fastigiata’
Irish Yew
Tree (Click to open)
 		Cultivar 12 images
Taxus baccata form baccata
Yew
(Click to open)
 		Form 38 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTaxus baccata (Yew)
FamilyTAXACEAE (yews)
OrderPINALES (conifers)
ClassPINOPSIDA (conifers)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Taxus baccata (Yew) :
1: Taxus baccata (Yew)
18 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU81 50° 50’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
ancient trees
Image 1: Ancient multi-trunked Yew - upper trunksImage 2: Ancient YewImage 3: Ancient Yew (2)Image 4: Ancient YewsImage 5: Ancient Yews (2)Image 6: Ancient Yews - trunksImage 7: Ancient Yews - upper trunksImage 8: Ancient Yew - trunkImage 9: Ancient Yew - trunk (2)Image 10: Ancient Yew - trunk baseImage 11: Ancient Yew - upper trunksImage 12: Trunk - close-up showing bark
2: Taxus baccata (Yew)
18 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU81 50° 50’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
ancient tree
Image 1: Ancient Yew - branchesImage 2: Ancient Yew - trunkImage 3: Ancient Yew - trunks
3: Taxus baccata (Yew)
18 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU81 50° 50’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
yew woodland
Image 1: Yew woodland on side of downland valleyImage 2: Yew woodland on side of downland valley (2)
4: Taxus baccata (Yew)
3 May 2014 OSGR: ST90 50° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
clipped bushes
Image 1: Clipped bushesImage 2: Clipped bushes (2)Image 3: Clipped bushes (3)Image 4: Clipped bushes (4)Image 5: Clipped bushes (5)Image 6: Clipped bushes (6)Image 7: Clipped bushes next to formal Yew hedgesImage 8: Clipped bushes next to formal Yew hedges (2)
5: Taxus baccata (Yew)
7 Feb 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: PollenImage 2: Pollen (2)
6: Taxus baccata (Yew)
4 Mar 1998 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Leaf spray with male flowersImage 2: Male flowers
7: Taxus baccata (Yew)
13 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Aril with seed visible within through terminal openingImage 2: Leaf spray with ripe and unripe fruitsImage 3: Leaf spray with ripe fruitImage 4: LeavesImage 5: Three stages in ripening of fruitImage 6: Twig

Taxus baccata (Yew) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Taxus baccata (Yew)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 201 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Taxus baccata (Yew)
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