Yew

YEW is a tree occurring frequently as an ornamental; BC's only native species, the western yew (Taxus brevifolia), is also the only yew in BC that reaches tree size. It grows scattered under the canopy of other species along the coast and in the southeastern Interior. The wood is strong and resilient, favoured by aboriginal people for paddles and bows, though it has had no widespread commercial significance. The leaves are...

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