Hello everyone...

ron1863 · #21 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 06:11 PM

A warm welcome to WAB Chancellor

cherrybee · #22 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 08:04 PM

Hi Chancellor and a very warm welcome to the best site on the web

Chancellor · #23 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by deer boy

Hi Chancellor welcome to WAB look forward to chatting

Red or Blue ????

Hi deer boy!

My dad is a blue, so just to be awkward, I decided to be a red!

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Originally Posted by Dutchess

Btw, have you looked on the Woodland Trust's website? They have an ancient tree section with pictures of Nationally famous ancient trees and a couple of Yews are featured there:
Ancient tree hunt

Another website which may be of interest to you is:
Ancient and Veteran Yew Trees, information and discussion forum about UK Yews

Hello again Dutchess,

Thanks for the links, they are great and have helped a lot

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Originally Posted by Dutchess

Quote from above website:

"Poison is found in all parts except for the fleshy fruit. The poison is called Taxine. “The alkaloid ephedrine, as well as a volatile oil and traces of a cyanogenic glycoside, taxiphyllin, are also present.” HMSO 1984 The leaves are more toxic than the seed. (Paul Greenwood 2005)"

"The leaves are more toxic than the seed" I never knew that!

I knew about the Taxine but had no idea that the leaves were even more potent than the berries

Thanks for that!