***IN PROGRESS***
I am still studying this tree so there will be little data on this page for a while - sorry!
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The bark is reddish / brown and often peeling
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Quite often there will be random suckers growing on the main trunk
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Common yew can reach heights of up to 20m and is often found in church grounds and graveyards
The male flowers are present in March and release vast amounts of pollen into the air
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The bole of the tree often has exposed roots and the buttress is clearly visible
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The leaves are straight, small needles with a pointed tip. They are dark green in older growth
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OTHER USEFUL DATA
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Zelimir Borzan, University of Zagreb, Bugwood.org
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The Biodiversity Heritage Library
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The Biodiversity Heritage Library
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Will's cigarettes tree card - credit to cigcardpix via Flickr
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Gallaher's cigarettes tree card - credit to cigcardpix via Flickr
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Will's cigarettes tree card - credit to cigcardpix via Flickr
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Lambert & Butler's cigarettes tree card - credit to cigcardpix via Flickr
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Typhoo tea (scanned from personal collection)
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Rington's tea (scanned from personal collection)
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Brooke Bond tea (scanned from personal collection)
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Brooke Bond tea (scanned from personal collection)
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Carbon performance certificate by Treeconomics for Barcham Pro Trees
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Carbon capture data by Treeconomics for Barcham Pro Trees
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PLEASE LEAF ME ANY FEEDBACK / COMMENTS
If there is anything out of place or wrong please contact me. Equally if there is anything you wish to add please let me know. The more information we have about Common yew the better. Many thanks!