Taxus Baccata Collection

Taxus baccata, Common Yew tree

Yew berry (Taxus baccata), Nottinghamshire, UK. October

Irish yew Fastigiata Aureomarginata
Irish yew foliage (Taxus baccata Fastigiata Aureomarginata )

Yew berries (Taxus baccata) Berwickshire, Scotland, September

Yew (Taxus baccata) berries. Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk, UK, September

European yew tree, Taxus baccata
6337697 European yew tree, Taxus baccata by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: European yew tree, Taxus baccata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze)

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in Yew (Taxus baccata) hedge in winter, Norfolk, UK. January

Yew, from The Park and the Forest, 1841. Creator: James Duffield Harding
Yew, from The Park and the Forest, 1841

English yew tree or European yew, Taxus baccata. Handcoloured stipple engraving after an illustration by Pierre-Joseph
FLO4616273 English yew tree or European yew, Taxus baccata. Handcoloured stipple engraving after an illustration by Pierre-Joseph Redoute from Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceaus Treat des Arbres et

Common yew or yew a berries - Yew tree, Taxus baccata. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior
FLO4603505 Common yew or yew a berries - Yew tree, Taxus baccata. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton

Yew, Taxus baccata
Fleshy, red fruit of Yew, Taxus baccata

Chelsea Flower Show 2013, Daily Telegraph garden, Designer Christopher Bradley Hole

Chelsea Flower Show 2013, Stockton Drillings As Nature intended, Designer Jamie Dunstan. Silver Gilt Flora medal

Botany, Sigillaria, Lepidodendron, Neocalamites, Equisetis, Proaraucaria, Leptosporangiata, Asophillites, Medullosa
Botany - Sigillaria, Lepidodendron, Neocalamites, Equisetis, Proaraucaria, Leptosporangiata, Asophillites, Medullosa, Palaeocycas, Matonidium, Williamsoniella, Williamsonia, Cycadeoidea salicacea

English Yew or European Yew -Taxus baccata-, branch with fruit, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Yew -Taxus sp. - hedge and Ivy leaves
Yew -Taxus sp.- hedge and Ivy leaves

European Yew -Taxus baccata-, Paterzell Yew Forest, Paterzell, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

European Yew (Taxus baccata), Taxaceae by Giovanni Antonio Bottione, watercolor, 1770-1781
Herbal, 18th-19th century. Iconographia Taurinensis. Volume XX, Plate 84 by Giovanni Antonio Bottione: European Yew (Taxus baccata), Taxaceae. Shrub or isolated evergreen tree, spontaneous in Italy

Botany, Branches of Wych elm tree Ulmus montana or glabra, Black poplar Populus nigra, Elderberry Sambucus nigra
Botany - Branches of Wych elm tree (Ulmus montana or glabra), Black poplar (Populus nigra), Elderberry (Sambucus nigra), Rowan or European mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia)

Taxaceae - Common Yew Taxus baccata, illustration
Botany - Trees - Taxaceae - Common Yew (Taxus baccata), illustration

Yew (Taxus baccata) berries C014 / 0731
Yew (Taxus baccata) berries

Yew (Taxus baccata) leaves and berries C014 / 0730
Yew (Taxus baccata) leaves and berries

Yew (Taxus baccata) leaves and berries C014 / 0721
Yew (Taxus baccata) leaves and berries

Yew Tree Leaf Surface (SEM)
Yew tree leaf surface. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of the leaf of an English yew (Taxus baccata)

Yew Leaf Stomata (SEM)
Yew stomata. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of stomata (pores) on the surface of the leaf of an English yew (Taxus baccata)

Section through Yew wood
Light micrograph of a radial longitudinal section through the wood (secondary xylem) of the Yew tree, Taxus baccata, showing the vertical, tube- like structures known as tracheids

Taxus sp. yew
Yew berries and seeds which are known to contain the alkaloid taxine and are poisonous

Yew
Plate 32 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771

Chicken-of-the-woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) fruiting body, growing on Common Yew (Taxus baccata) trunk, Croome Park, Worcestershire, England, may

Yew trunk
Ancient yew trunk near base of tree. Dorset, UK May 2009

Yew tree root, light micrograph
Yew tree root. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a root of a yew tree, (Taxus baccata). Most of the outer cortex (dark blue)

Female yew tree flower, light micrograph
Female yew tree flower. Light micrograph of a longitudinal section through a female flower of the yew tree (Taxus baccata)

Yew tree leaf, light micrograph
Yew tree leaf. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the leaf (pinna) of a yew tree, (Taxus baccata). The structure has xerophytic (drought plants) characteristics

Young yew tree stem, light micrograph
Young yew tree stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a one-year-old stem of a yew tree (Taxus baccata). The epidermis (outer layer)

The Lytchet Matravers Yew (Taxus baccata)
The ancient Yew (Taxus baccata) of Lytchet Matravers has an estimated age of 1600 years. It has a girth of 7m (measured 1m above ground)

Yew berries (Taxus baccata) on the ground. These are the seed cones of the yew tree. The seed cone consists of a fleshy red berry-like sheath (aril) surrounding a single seed

Yew tree berries (Taxus baccata). Photographed in autumn

Taxus baccata Repens Aurea
English yew (Taxus bacatta Repens Aurea ) foliage

Yew leaves (Taxus baccata). The lighter green foliage is new growth

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Taxus baccata, commonly known as the Common Yew tree, is a species that holds great significance in various regions. In Ireland, the Irish yew Fastigiata Aureomarginata variety showcases its stunning golden-edged foliage. Meanwhile, in Nottinghamshire and Berwickshire of the UK, one can witness the vibrant Yew berries adorning these trees during October and September respectively. The European yew tree (Taxus baccata) has been an enduring symbol of beauty and resilience throughout history. Even in winter, when most other plants wither away, it provides shelter for creatures like the Robin perched on its branches in Norfolk during January. Artists have long been captivated by this majestic tree's allure. James Duffield Harding depicted it beautifully in his work "Yew" from The Park and the Forest published in 1841. Pierre-Joseph Redoute also immortalized it through his hand-colored stipple engraving featured in Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau's Treat des Arbres et Shrustes from Paris between 1804-1819. Furthermore, Lambert Junior's copperplate engraving captured the essence of Taxus baccata's berries - a vital component used medicinally - as illustrated by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet’s "La Flore Medicale. " This remarkable species continues to inspire contemporary designers like Christopher Bradley Hole who showcased its elegance at the Chelsea Flower Show 2013 through his Daily Telegraph garden creation. Taxus baccata stands as a testament to nature's artistry and resilience while providing nourishment for wildlife and inspiring artists across generations.