![Taxus baccata L. Taxaceae European Yew. Trees are feminine in Latin, so while Taxus has a masculine ending (-us), its specific name, baccata (meaning 'having fleshy berries' (Stearn, 1994)), agrees with it Taxus baccata L. Taxaceae European Yew. Trees are feminine in Latin, so while Taxus has a masculine ending (-us), its specific name, baccata (meaning 'having fleshy berries' (Stearn, 1994)), agrees with it](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/B0009212/full/full/0/default.jpg)
Taxus baccata L. Taxaceae European Yew. Trees are feminine in Latin, so while Taxus has a masculine ending (-us), its specific name, baccata (meaning 'having fleshy berries' (Stearn, 1994)), agrees with it
![Yews add beauty and durability to landscapes // Missouri Environment and Garden News Article // Integrated Pest Management, University of Missouri Yews add beauty and durability to landscapes // Missouri Environment and Garden News Article // Integrated Pest Management, University of Missouri](https://ipm.missouri.edu/MEG/2020/6/yews-DT/yew.berries.jpg)
Yews add beauty and durability to landscapes // Missouri Environment and Garden News Article // Integrated Pest Management, University of Missouri
![Picking some yew berries. Love these things!! Every single other bit of this tree is poison. : r/foraging Picking some yew berries. Love these things!! Every single other bit of this tree is poison. : r/foraging](https://i.redd.it/8nzsqytfyyi71.jpg)
Picking some yew berries. Love these things!! Every single other bit of this tree is poison. : r/foraging
![Yew tree in autumn, with ripe berries available as Framed Prints, Photos, Wall Art and Photo Gifts #5286640 Yew tree in autumn, with ripe berries available as Framed Prints, Photos, Wall Art and Photo Gifts #5286640](https://www.mediastorehouse.com.au/p/172/yew-tree-autumn-ripe-berries-5286640.jpg.webp)