#15: English Yew

Taxus baccata (Tacks-us buh-KAY- ta)

Native to Europe, North Africa and West Asia
Yews are slow growing and can be very long-lived and reach heights of 131 feet, with trunk diameters of up to 13 feet
Yews are conifers but bear a ‘berry-like’ fruit instead of cones
Needles are spirally arranged on branches with a broad, low crown

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