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Yew

Taxus baccata

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Common names

59 names · 37 languages

A previous catalogue name was withheld after source review. The names shown here reflect the available evidence.

EnglishYour language
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Other languages (36)
Dutch
  • Gewone taxus
  • Gewone venijnboom
  • Taxus[3][4]
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French
Afrikaans
  • gewone taksisboom[4]
Armenian
  • Կենի հատապտղային[4]
Asturian
Basque
Bulgarian
  • Обикновен тис[4]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧洲红豆杉[4]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐洲紅豆杉[4]
  • 歐洲紫杉[4]
Croatian
Czech
  • tis červený[4]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik jugapuu[4]
Finnish
  • euroopanmarjakuusi[4]
German
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Hungarian
  • Közönséges tiszafa[4]
Irish
Italian
Japanese
  • セイヨウイチイ[4]
  • ヨーロッパイチイ[4]
Korean
  • 황금주목[4]
Latvian
  • Parastā īve[4]
Lithuanian
  • Europinis kukmedis[4]
Norwegian
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
  • Тис ягодный[4]
Serbian
Slovak
  • tis obyčajný[4]
Slovenian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
  • ยูยุโรป[4]
Turkish
  • Porsuk Ağacı[4]
Ukrainian
  • Тис ягідний[4]
Welsh
  • Ywen Gyffredin[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • yew — Other common names section.; Taxus baccata.
  • English yew — Other common names section.; Taxus baccata.
  • common yew — Common-name subtitle below main botanical heading (h1).; Taxus baccata.
[2] Taxus baccata — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • English Yew — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Taxus baccata.
  • Common Yew — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Taxus baccata.
  • European Yew — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Taxus baccata.
[3] Taxus baccata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • English yew — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • common yew — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Taxus — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Venijnboom — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • if commun — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Bogenbaum — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Eibe — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Eue — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Europäische Eibe — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Eve — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Gemeine Eibe — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Ibe — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • If — results[0].names[53]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Ife — results[0].names[56]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Ifen — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Iwe — results[0].names[55]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • European yew — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Irish yew — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • tejo negro — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Tasso — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • teixo — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
[4] Taxus baccata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • English yew — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • common yew — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Taxus — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Venijnboom — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • if commun — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Bogenbaum — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Eibe — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Eue — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Europäische Eibe — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Eve — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Gemeine Eibe — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Ibe — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • If — results[0].names[53]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Ife — results[0].names[56]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Ifen — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Iwe — results[0].names[55]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • European yew — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Irish yew — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • tejo negro — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Tasso — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • teixo — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • cis — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • teix — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • sis — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • harilik jugapuu — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • tis červený — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • 歐洲紫杉 — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Idegran — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Taks — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • barlind — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Тис ягодный — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • euroopanmarjakuusi — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Tisa — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Europinis kukmedis — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • teixu — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • ヨーロッパイチイ — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • ยูยุโรป — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • 황금주목 — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • tis obyčajný — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Կենի հատապտղային — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • セイヨウイチイ — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • 欧洲红豆杉 — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Тис ягідний — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Обикновен тис — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • tisa — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Тиса — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Navadna tisa — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Porsuk Ağacı — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Közönséges tiszafa — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Parastā īve — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Tisă — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Iúr — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Ywen Gyffredin — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • 歐洲紅豆杉 — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • Hagina — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.
  • gewone taksisboom — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 47553; Taxus baccata.

Yew produces cones rather than flowers. Its imported season is not counted as bloom coverage. NC State Extension ↗

Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Taxaceae

Genus-level classification for Taxus; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Taxus baccata.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
9.14–18.29 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
4.57–7.62 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Conical; Pyramidal

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen; Needled Evergreen

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Medium
Agroforestry database

Complete plant information

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Tree
Size
Large
Dimensions
15.00 m high × 10.00 m wide
Growth rate
Slow
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Evergreen

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
5-7
Moisture
Well-drained, Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Fruit
Functions
Hedge, Timber, Insecticide
Edibility
3 out of 5
Medicinal value
4 out of 5

"The fruit of this plant is edible when raw. It has a very sweet, jelly-like flavor that most people enjoy, although some find it too sweet. Some people appreciate the taste but consider the texture 'slimy.' It's important to know that all other parts of the plant, including the seed, are highly toxic. When eating the fruit, you should spit out the large pit in the middle, as the seed is not harmful to the digestive system but has a very bitter taste. The fruit is a fleshy berry with a diameter of about 10 mm and contains a single seed."

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Taxus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Pinopsida from WFO. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4543072; ID C8G3V; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Taxus baccata — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHNative range
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin

    Source checked on .