English Yew

 

Additional Common Names: Western Yew, Pacific Yew, Japanese Yew, Anglo-Japanese Yew

Scientific Name: Taxus baccata

Family: Taxaceae

Toxicity: Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Horses

Toxic Principles: Taxine A and B, Volatile oil

Clinical Signs: Tremors, difficulty breathing, vomiting, seizures (dogs), sudden death from acute heart failure.

Japanese Yew

 

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