CATTON ARBORETUM
Taxus baccata Fastigiata Robusta
Common name: Columna Irish Yew
Year planted: 2018
Country of origin: County Fermanagh, Ireland
Year introduced: First fastigiate type discovered in 1780
Description: A slowish growing but very erect and narrow form of the common yew. Does thicken slightly with age. While the fastigiate form was discovered in 1780 the variety Robusta was introduced in the 1900s. Will be a very long lived tree. All parts of the yew are toxic to people and animals although birds do eat the berries. Taxol found in the plant is used as an anti cancer drug.
what3words: division.goodbyes.traded
Tree number: 47
Year planted: 2018
Country of origin: County Fermanagh, Ireland
Year introduced: First fastigiate type discovered in 1780
Description: A slowish growing but very erect and narrow form of the common yew. Does thicken slightly with age. While the fastigiate form was discovered in 1780 the variety Robusta was introduced in the 1900s. Will be a very long lived tree. All parts of the yew are toxic to people and animals although birds do eat the berries. Taxol found in the plant is used as an anti cancer drug.
what3words: division.goodbyes.traded
Tree number: 47
