Taxus baccata

Origin: North Africa and Central and Southern Europe

Family: Taxaceae

English name: English yew

French name: If commun

Italian name: Tasso

Spanish name: Tejo comĂșn

Description

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.