yew tree
Longbow wood source
A yew tree is an evergreen conifer with dark needles and red berries, often found in churchyards and cemeteries.
Yews are exceptionally long-lived—some specimens in Britain are thousands of years old.
The wood is dense and flexible, historically prized for making longbows.
All parts of the tree except the berry flesh are highly toxic.
- arilsFleshy seed appendages
- churchyardsBurial plots beside chapels
- longbowTall wooden archery weapon
- English longbowTall wooden war bow
- Robin HoodLegendary forest-dwelling archer
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Tree shedding leaves annually
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Diagram of evolutionary connections
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