Taxus brevifolia Pacific yew (Taxaceae) Evergreen tree

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Taxus brevifolia
Pacific yew
Evergreen tree
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The Taxus brevifolia plant species is found in Western N. America - Alaska to California. It is a member of the Taxaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Pacific yew.

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Latin Name:  Taxus brevifolia
Common Name:  Pacific yew
Family:  Taxaceae
Author:  Nutt.

Known Hazards:  All parts of the plant, except the flesh of the fruit, are highly poisonous[1, 4, 7, 10, 19, 65].

Mature Height:  15   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Growing singly or in small clumps on the banks of mountain streams, in deep gorges and ravines, especially under large coniferous trees[82].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw[105, 161, 257]. Very sweet and gelatinous, most people find it delicious though some find it sickly[K]. The fruit is a fleshy berry about 8mm in diameter and containing a single seed[200]. Trees usually produce good crops every year[229]. All other parts of this plant, including the seed, are highly poisonous. When eating the fruit you should spit out the large seed found in the fruit's centre. Should you swallow the whole seed it will just pass straight through you without harm, if the seed has been bitten into, however, it could cause some problems.

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