Despite being toxic to humans, yews are readily consumed by White-tailed Deer in the winter. Their evergreen foliage makes yews desirable landscape plants. There are several species of yew on the Wheaton campus.

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