2008

SK1029 : Fruit of the yew

taken 15 years ago, near to Marchington Woodlands, Staffordshire, England

Fruit of the yew
Fruit of the yew
Taxus baccata in St. John's churchyard.
The seed cones are highly modified, each cone containing a single seed 4–7 millimetres (0.16–0.28 in) long partly surrounded by a modified scale which develops into a soft, bright red berry-like structure called an aril, 8–15 millimetres (0.31–0.59 in) long and wide and open at the end. The arils are mature 6-9 months after pollination, and with the seed contained are eaten by thrushes, waxwings and other birds, which disperse the hard seeds undamaged in their droppings; maturation of the arils is spread over 2-3 months, increasing the chances of successful seed dispersal. The seed itself is extremely poisonous and bitter. The aril is not poisonous, and is gelatinous and very sweet tasting.
Ref Wiki.

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Jonathan Billinger and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Category: Fruit
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · As the crow flies, Leicester to Chester Automatic Clusters: · High [2] Other Photos: · Yew berry hazard on Yewberry Lane, Newport ·
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
SK1029, 22 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jonathan Billinger   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 21 October, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 6 November, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 109 296 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:51.8427N 1:50.3188W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 109 296
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image classification(about): Supplemental image
This page has been viewed about 115 times
You are not logged in login | register