The Poison Diaries: Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata is a tree originally known as yew, the English Yew or European yew.
Toxicity
Most parts of the tree are toxic, except the bright red aril surrounding the seed, enabling ingestion and dispersal by birds. The major toxin is the alkaloid taxane. The foliage remains…
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