TAXUS BACCATA (TOXIC PLANT )
Taxus baccata is a conifer native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.It is the tree originally known as yew, though with other related trees becoming known, it may now be known as common yew,English yew,or European yew. Primarily grown as an ornamental, most parts of the plant are poisonous, and consumption of the foliage can result in death.The leaves are flat, dark green, arranged spirally on the stem. The leaves are poisonous.The entire yew bush, except the aril (the red flesh of the berry covering the seed), is poisonous. It is toxic due to a group of chemicals called taxine alkaloids.The seed cones are modified, each cone containing a single seed and partly surrounded by a fleshy scale which develops into a soft, bright red berry-like structure called an aril. The arils mature 6 to 9 months after pollination, and with the seed contained, are eaten by thrushes, waxwings and other birds, which disperse the hard seeds undamaged in their dropping. The seeds themselves are poisonous and bitter, but are opened and eaten by some bird species.The aril is not poisonous, it is gelatinous and very sweet tasting.Best photography.Best of luck 👍☺️
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