English yew Taxaceae Taxus baccata L.   symbol: TABA80
	Leaf: Evergreen needles, single, spirally arranged but appearing 2-ranked on shaded branches, 1 inch long, long pointed tip, needles typically angled upward forming a V-shape on branch, dark green and shiny above, yellow or pale green below with 8-10 stomatal rows. Flower: Dioecious; Male is a globose strobili; female is a small stalked bud in leaf axils. Fruit: Naked ovoid seed 1/4 inch long, surrounded by a bright red, fleshy aril, maturing in late summer, persistent through fall. Twig: Light green in color, turning brown after several years; buds green with scales keeled. Bark: Dark, usually red-purple, and scaly or somewhat peeling. Form: Small tree or large shrub up to 60 feet tall with many limbed boles and a short trunk.
	USDA Plants Database Taxus baccata is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and is not known to widely escape cultivaton.