Pacific yew: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Oregon yew • Taxus brevifolia • western yew • American yew • California yew

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Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia).

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Spreading oak tree in summer. (green, leaves, deciduous, shade)

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