Taxaceae . . . . . Yews

Taxaceae/Taxus . . . . . Yew

Taxus baccata . . . . Yew

Trees are normally dioecious with females having the red arils (Pic. 5 below) and males small cones (Pic. 1); native especially on basic soils in S; now occurs over most BI exc. N Sc

Taxus baccata 'fastigiata' . . . . Irish Yew

There are a number of cultivars widely grown in gardens, including the fastigiate "Irish Yew"

Can possibly be confused with:

Redwood, Metasequoia

Swamp cypress Taxodium

Podocarpaceae