Yellow-Fruited Japanese Yew

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Perennial

Location

Conifer Slope

Source of plant

Heronswood

Description

Tree, to 20 m high or more in its habitat, often shrubby in cultivation; branches horizontal or ascending, bark reddish-brown, annual growth reddish, bud scales usually ovate, the basal ones more triangular and keeled; needles irregularly 2-ranked, linear, abruptly acuminate with a small mucronulate tip, 15-25 mm long, to 3 mm wide, base abruptly tapered to a distinct, yellowish petiole, deep green above, with 2 yellowish stomatal bands beneath; seeds ovate, compressed, slightly 3-4 angled, aril yellow [DS 8].

Special characteristics

fruiting characteristics, winter interest