“plum” yew, *Cephalotaxus harringtonia,* to be exact
domino7
Why are you thinking its not a yew, given that you know enough about one to recognize the fruit?
HippyGramma
Yew won’t believe this!
wezee
Yew! In the 50’s my parents were putting bushes in at their new house, when an elderly neighbor stopped by and asked what kind of bush is that?
Dad answered proudly “ it’s a Yew” she looks at him and says “ well we buy ours brand new”! Lol
got-bent
Yew don’t say?
-ProjectilePolly-
Yew oughta know
RoadsideCampion
The truth may surprise yew…
There isn’t a clear delineation between what is a tree and what is a shrub, a plant can grow more tree-like or more shrub-like depending on the conditions, and characteristics can also be selected for in domestic varieties in order to create compact versions of woody plants for gardens and such
SnakeHisssstory
I ate these berries one time during my rebellious years. I decided to google if I safely could. I saw 100 links and articles about how incredibly poisonous this is to eat. So I ran home and induced vomiting. I’m here to this day 😎
Blondebun3
I sucked on the juice as a child without knowing the seeds would poison me if I ate them.
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… because that *is* yew?
It reminds you of a yew because it is a yew.
Don’t eat it !
“plum” yew, *Cephalotaxus harringtonia,* to be exact
Why are you thinking its not a yew, given that you know enough about one to recognize the fruit?
Yew won’t believe this!
Yew! In the 50’s my parents were putting bushes in at their new house, when an elderly neighbor stopped by and asked what kind of bush is that?
Dad answered proudly “ it’s a Yew” she looks at him and says “ well we buy ours brand new”! Lol
Yew don’t say?
Yew oughta know
The truth may surprise yew…
There isn’t a clear delineation between what is a tree and what is a shrub, a plant can grow more tree-like or more shrub-like depending on the conditions, and characteristics can also be selected for in domestic varieties in order to create compact versions of woody plants for gardens and such
I ate these berries one time during my rebellious years. I decided to google if I safely could. I saw 100 links and articles about how incredibly poisonous this is to eat. So I ran home and induced vomiting. I’m here to this day 😎
I sucked on the juice as a child without knowing the seeds would poison me if I ate them.
Do not eat.
Yew would be correct!
Yews on first.