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 (DIR) Post #AYGQCDVdXwSCUp4Qsq by xylophilist@mastodon.online
       2023-07-31T19:24:26Z
       
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       The Broich YewAn awesome tree - about 900yr old, rightly listed in Heritage Trees of Scotland. Yew trees propagate by layering -  branches extend out down to the ground, take root and forming a new tree. Spooky.Yews are highly toxic - everything apart from the red flesh of the berries contains cardiotoxic taxines. Historically, longbows would be made from yews and their manufacturers had a shorter life expectancy from handling the wood.#yew #layering #tree #photography #scotland #botany