Yew tree

A hardy evergreen that that can live for thousands of years.

Evergreen, toxic, and able to live for thousands of years… it's no wonder the yew tree was revered in ancient times.

Have you ever heard of the five Guardian Trees of Ireland? According to Irish folklore, these trees sheltered each of the five provinces. The first tree is Eó Mugna, an Oak tree, followed by Bile Tortan, an Ash tree. The third tree is Eó Ruis, a Yew tree, while the fourth and fifth trees are Craeb Daithí and Craeb Uisnig, both Ash trees. Legend has it that these trees grew from seeds given by a descendant of the otherworld. They were said to possess mystical powers that protected the land…

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Yew Tree Tarn, Cumbria, England by GQimageworx

An ancient yew tree, growing in a vale where druids were said to have worshipped before the Roman invasion, has been nominated for the Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year.

Yew- taxus baccata. Dark green yew trees decorated with red fruit. The fruit is poisonous but how beautiful. A beautiful garden decoration at any time of the year. Evergreen shrubs look beautiful in the winter aura

One of the four wonderful yew trees at All Saints church in Ulcombe, Kent.