Description

Family: Taxacées Kind: Taxus His/her/its Japanese name is : ICHII (pronounce itchi). His/her/its vernacular name: Yew Feature The Taxus kind includes about 10 species, very neighbors, living usually in the northern hemisphere. Very widespread once in Europe, the common yew (Taxus baccata) meets only rarely at the wild state. It is permissible to suppose that he/it was the subject of a systematic eradication on behalf of the breeders. Indeed, the totality of wood, foliage, the flowers and the fruits (but their outside envelope) contain a very toxic alkaloid: the "taxine." His/her/its absorption by the animals (cows, horses, etc.) drag their death inevitably. He/it agrees to look attentively after what your yew in bonsaï is inaccessible to the young children to avoid all problem.