English Yew Iúr Taxus baccata. This is a long lived conifer with dark green linear leaves. The seed is enclosed in a red juicy fruit ‘aril’. While the leaves are poisonous, they are the source of taxine which is used in medicines. The timber which has an unusual pink colour is used for marquetry. Native in Ireland, yew woods occur in Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry. That is was once widespread in Ireland is evident from place names Mayo maigh ‘plain’ eo ‘yew wood’ and Newry iur ‘yew’. (Source: Dr Mary Forrest, UCD. )
English Yew by Corsican Pine, January
English Yew by Corsican Pine, January
English Yew by Corsican Pine, March
English Yew by Corsican Pine, March
English Yew by Corsican Pine, March
English Yew by Corsican Pine, March
English Yew by Corsican Pine, April
English Yew by Corsican Pine, April
English Yew by Corsican Pine, May
English Yew by Corsican Pine, May
English Yew by Corsican Pine, June
English Yew by Corsican Pine, June
English Yew by Corsican Pine, June
English Yew by Corsican Pine, June
English Yew by Corsican Pine, June
English Yew by Corsican Pine, June
English Yew by Corsican Pine, September
English Yew by Corsican Pine, September
English Yew by Corsican Pine, September
English Yew by Corsican Pine, September
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