Evergreen tree, with a pyramidal, very dense and dark crown, which provides good shade. Thick brown trunk, which can reach up to 4 meters in diameter. It is a slow-growing tree with great longevity.
Curiosities
The entire tree is poisonous, except for the fleshy aril of the fruit. Such is the potency of the poison that, during the period of Roman domination on the peninsula, warriors used it to commit suicide before being captured. They also smeared the tips of their arrows and spears with the crushed leaves of this tree.
| Height | Up to 25 meters |
| Leaves | Linear, uniform, ending in a point. Dark green. |
| Flowers/Fruit | False fruit produced only by females. Fleshy and with a red covering that surrounds the seed. |
| Climate/Habitat | Humid Forests |
| Common Name | Yew |
| Scientific Name | Taxus Bacatta |
| Genus | Taxus |
| Family | Taxeceae |
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