Common Yew Identity card
Scientific name: Taxus Baccata
Classification: Taxaceae family
Number of species: 10
Maximum tree height: 15 m
Density: 0,60 to 0,70
Wood characteristics: Orange brown to reddish brown or purple wood. Often marked with small black dots. Very distinct sapwood. More or less regular thread, many knots. Very hard, rot-proof and durable.
Mechanical properties: Low shrinkage. Good stability, works little.
Comment: Increasingly rare, these trees are protected as priority habitat in Europe.
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