Taxus x media (Taxaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Taxus x media
Evergreen shrub
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The Taxus x media plant species is found in A hybrid species of garden origin, T. baccata x T. cuspidata. It is a member of the Taxaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Taxus x media
Family:  Taxaceae
Author:  Rehd.

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

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  6

Habitat:  Not known in the wild.

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw[K]. Very sweet and gelatinous, most people find it delicious though some find it sickly[K]. The fruit is a fleshy berry about 10mm in diameter and containing a single seed[200]. 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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