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Yew - Taxus sp., probably Taxus canadensis  Canada Yew,Fall,Geotagged,Taxus,Taxus canadensis,United States,yew Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Very eye catching. Posted 6 months ago
    1. Thanks :) Posted 6 months ago
  2. Taxus canadensis looks solid. Or are there near-identical candidates? Posted 6 months ago
    1. Taxus baccata and Taxus cuspidata are also found in NYC, although they are non-native. Posted 6 months ago

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Taxus canadensis, the Canada yew or Canadian yew, is a conifer native to central and eastern North America, thriving in swampy woods, ravines, riverbanks and on lake shores. Locally called simply "yew", this species is also referred to as American yew or ground-hemlock.

Male and female flowers are cone like structures called strobili, both about 3 mm long, borne singly in the leaf axils usually on different branches of the same plant, occasionally on separate plants. Male strobili are.. more

Similar species: Pinales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Nov 8, 2023. Captured Oct 24, 2023 12:12 in 1724 Hunt Ave, Bronx, NY 10462, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 277mm