Origin: North Africa and Central and Southern Europe
Family: Taxaceae
English name: English yew
French name: If commun
Italian name: Tasso
Spanish name: Tejo común
Description
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Probably the most long-lived tree in northern Europe, often used as a hedging or topiary plant. Anti-cancer compounds are harvested from the foliage and used in modern medicine. Bright red berries ripens in the autumn and are attractive to birds during the winter. |
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