The flaky red bark of Taxus. The straight branches of English Yew were once used for making arrows for long-bows. The bark of Pacific Yew is the source of taxol, a valuable drug in the treatment of ovarian cancer.

Tree Walk

COMMON NAME: Yew
LATIN NAME: Taxus sp.
FAMILY: Taxaceae
LOCATION: Next to Park Hall, facing Hebe Courtyard



 
 

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Photograph by Dan Forman '02