Common Yew (Taxus baccata) in autumn. Part of plants such as seeds and needles are highly toxic and lethal when consumed.
Yews, Taxus, plants are conifers, so they produce cones, along with red berries. They feature evergreen needles in two primary forms, a spreading shrub or a tall columnar tree. They have a relatively fast growth rate that slows as the plant matures. This type of plant has been around for over 200 million years. Yes, they existed with dinosaurs! Female yews produce small red berries that surround a single (toxic) seed, The plant attracts birds to eat the fruit, the flesh of which is the only part of the plant that is not toxic.