Yew is an evergreen shrub or tree. The bark color is mostly gray-brown. Its branchlets are alternate and there are some persistent bud scales at the base. The bud scales of the winter buds are arranged in an imbricate shape. The shape of the leaves is Bar shape, growing in two rows, straight or slightly curved, slightly tapering at the upper part, slightly sharp at the tip, dark green above, light yellowish green below, with two stomata, the main root is not obvious, but the lateral roots are more developed .

What the yew looks like

The yew is an evergreen shrub or tree. Its branchlets are alternate and there are some persistent bud scales at the base. The bud scales of the winter buds are arranged in a shingle-like pattern.

What color is yew?

The bark color of yew is grey-brown, reddish brown or dark brown. The bud scales of its winter buds are triangular and oval, with no ridges on the back. Or there are longitudinal ridges, with some luster, and the color is light brown, reddish brown or yellowish brown.

Morphological characteristics of yew leaves

The leaves of yew are strip-shaped and grow in two rows. They are straight or slightly curved, with the upper part slightly tapering and the apex often slightly sharp. The upper part is dark green, and the lower part is light yellow-green. There are two stomatal bands. The midrib band has round horny papilla-shaped protrusions. Its color is the same as the stomatal band.

What do the roots of yew look like?

Yew is a shallow-rooted plant, but its main root does not look obvious, but its lateral roots are more developed. Its seeds are nut-shaped. Ripens around September every year.

Sentences to describe yew

1. Yew, beautiful yew, you are my healthy "Hua Tuo", so I am devoted to you and my heart is with you, I look forward to you even more - give me a healthy and beautiful tomorrow

2. The leaves of yew can be made into tea, and the tea has a fragrant smell. It has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving cough. If you taste it carefully, you will feel it is a bit bitter.

Yew plant properties

Yew is also called yew. It is a plant of the genus Yew. There are currently 11 species of yew in the world, and my country has the largest number. There are 5 species, namely Southern yew, Tibetan yew, Yunnan yew, Chinese yew, and Northeast yew, which are mainly distributed in the northern hemisphere.

Appreciation of yew pictures