Taxus cuspidata
Red aril fruit-all of the plant except for the fruit is poisonous including the seed-common landscape evergreen in northern region.
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| Common Name | Japanese yew |
| Landscape Zone | LZ2 |
| Firewise Rating | NOT Firewise (4) |
| Urban Use | High |
| Invasive | No |
| Native | No |
| Utility Use | No |
| Ladder Potential without Pruning | Yes |
| Cold Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Heat Tolerance Zone | 8 |
| Sun Exposure | Adaptable |
| Soil pH | Adaptable |
| Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils | Low |
| Salt Tolerance | No |
| Drought Resistance | Medium |
| Pest Resistance | Medium |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Plant Form | Spreading |
| Plant Height Mature Size in feet | 15 |
| Plant Height Mature Size in meters | 4.5 |
| Trunk Size | Multi-stem < 6, |
| Bark | Shreddy |
| Leaf Arrangement | Needle |
| Leaf Persistance | Evergreen |
| Leaf Color | Yellow-green Yellow; Green |
| Leaf Type | Needle |
| Leaf Characteristics | Oily-dense |
