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	Yew may refer to: Botany Any of various coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Taxus Taxus *Taxus* is a genus of yews, small Pinophyta trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1-40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 4 m.... : European Yew or Common Yew (Taxus baccata) Pacific Yew or Western Yew (Taxus brevifolia) Canadian Yew (Taxus canadensis) Chinese Yew Chinese yew The common name Chinese yew refers to either of the following three yew species:Taxus celebicaTaxus chinensis''Taxus sumatrana... (Taxus chinensis)* Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata *Taxus cuspidata* is a member of the genus Taxus, native to Japan, Korea, northeast China and the extreme southeast of Russia.It is an evergreen tree or large shrub growing to 10-18 m tall, with a trunk up to 60 cm diameter.... (Taxus cuspidata) Florida Yew (Taxus floridana) Mexican Yew (Taxus globosa) Sumatran Yew (Taxus sumatrana) Himalayan Yew (Taxus wallichiana) Any of various coniferous plants in the families Taxaceae Taxaceae The family Taxaceae, commonly called the yew family, includes three genera and about 7 to 12 species of coniferous plants, or in other interpretations , six genera and about 30 species.... and Cephalotaxaceae Cephalotaxaceae The family Cephalotaxaceae is a small grouping of conifers, with three genera and about 20 species, closely allied to the Taxaceae, and included in that family by some botanists.... : White-berry Yew (Pseudotaxus chienii) New Caledonian Yew or Southern Yew (Austrotaxus spicata) Catkin-yew (Amentotaxus sp.) Plum-yew Cephalotaxus *Cephalotaxus, commonly called Plum Yew* or Cowtail Pine, is a genus of Pinophyta comprising 11 species, treated in either the Cephalotaxaceae, or in the Taxaceae when that family is considered in a broad sense.... (Cephalotaxus sp.) Any of the various coniferous plants in the family Podocarpaceae Podocarpaceae Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, with 18-19 genera and about 170-200 species of evergreen trees and shrubs.... which are superficially similar to other yews: Prince Albert's Yew (Saxegothaea conspicua) Plum-yew Prumnopitys *Prumnopitys* is a genus of conifers belonging to the podocarp family Podocarpaceae. The eight recognised species of Prumnopitys are densely-branched, Plant sexuality evergreen trees up to 40 metres in height.... (Prumnopitys sp.) Specific trees Fortingall Yew Fortingall Yew The Fortingall Yew is an ancient Taxus baccata in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. Various estimates have put its age at between 2,000 and 5,000 years; recent research into yew tree ages suggests that it is likely to be nearer the lower limit of 2,000 years.... , the oldest tree in Europe Other Australian Yew, colloquial word. Place names in Singapore: Yew Tee Yew Tee Yew Tee is an area situated in the north-western part of Singapore. It is a sub-division of Choa Chu Kang New Town. Yew Tee is a cluster of Housing and Development Board apartment and private condominums, made up of 3 neighbourhoods in Choa Chu Kang New Town.... , district Yew Tee MRT Station Yew Tee MRT Station 'Yew Tee MRT Station' is an Mass Rapid Transit #Above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South MRT Line in Singapore. It was built in 1995, together with the other stations of the Woodlands Extension.... Yew Lian Park Yew Lian Park Yew Lian Park is a private residential estate situated along Upper Thomson Road in Bishan, Singapore. The estate comprises semi-detached houses and terraced houses with two bungalows.... in the United Kingdom Yew Tree, Liverpool Yew Tree, Liverpool Yew Tree is a Liverpool City Council Ward . It borders Knotty Ash and West Derby.External links... Yew Tree Tarn Yew Tree Tarn Yew Tree Tarn is a small lake in the England Lake District situated in between the towns of Ambleside and Coniston, Cumbria.... , a lake in the Lake District Lake District The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes and its mountains , and its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and the Lake Poets.... Yew Tree, West Bromwich Yew Tree, West Bromwich Yew Tree housing estate is in the extreme north of West Bromwich, England, near the town's border with Walsall. It was developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s by West Bromwich County Borough Council for municipal housing which included some of the borough's first multi storey flats most of which have been demolished and replaced by ho... Kenn Church, Kenn Pier & Yew Tree Farm SSSI Kenn Church, Kenn Pier & Yew Tree Farm SSSI Kenn Church, Kenn Pier & Yew Tree Farm SSSI is a 15.37 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Kenn, Somerset, SSSI notification in 1997.... , Fictional place names Yew Dales, the home of Ull the winter god in Norse mythology Yew Britannia (Ultima) Britannia is a fictitious land in the Ultima universe. It consists of the remains of Sosaria which were united under the rule of Lord British after the defeat of the evil wizard Mondain and his offspring Exodus.... , a city-state in the fictional Ultima universe Novels The Rose and the Yew Tree The Rose and the Yew Tree *The Rose and the Yew Tree* is a tragedy novel written by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by Heinemann in November 1948 in literature and in the US by Farrar & Rinehart later in the same year.... by Agatha Christie The Enchanted Island of Yew The Enchanted Island of Yew *The Enchanted Island of Yew: Whereon Prince Marvel Encountered the High Ki of Twi and Other Surprising People* is a Children's literature fantasy novel written by L.... by L. Frank Baum People Lui Tuck Yew Lui Tuck Yew Rear Admiral Lui Tuck Yew is a Member of Parliament in Singapore representing the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency .He is currently the Minister of State for Ministry of Education /Ministry of Information Communication and The Arts .... , Singaporean rear admiral Lim Yew Hock Lim Yew Hock Lim Yew Hock , later renamed Haji Omar Lim Yew Hock, was Singapore?s second Chief Minister from 1956 to 1959. He is known for suppressing the communist movements and leading the all-party delegation that won internal self-government for Singapore.... , Singaporean chief minister Lee Kuan Yew Lee Kuan Yew Lee Kuan Yew, Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the Companions of Honour was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from 1959 to 1990.... , Singaporean prime minister Others Yew Chung International School You (disambiguation) You (disambiguation) You may be:... 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