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Is the Taxus fruit edible?

Is the Taxus fruit edible? The entire plant is poisonous, with the exception of the aril (the red flesh of the berry covering the seed). Yews contain numerous toxic compounds, including alkaloids, ephedrine, nitriles, and essential oil. While the entire yew hedge or tree is considered to be poisonous, the berries and more specifically, the […]

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