Common Yew
FamilyTaxaceae
Max Height20 m
RangeEurope, N. Africa, W. Asia
HabitatChurchyards, woodlands
About the Common Yew
Among the oldest trees in Europe, with churchyard yews often predating the churches themselves. All parts are toxic except the berry flesh. Yew wood made the deadly English longbow. Specimens exceed 2,000 years.