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The yew is a landscape tree species recommended for the Beijing Olympics

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The yew, also known as the Chinese yew, is an ancient relict plant of the Taxaceae family, enjoying the reputation of "living fossil" and "golden tree." It has a very small natural distribution in both northern and southern China and is listed among China's eight rarest and most endangered first-class protected plants. The yew is not only rare but also has extremely high ornamental and medicinal value. Its trunk is straight, and in pots, pinching the top controls it to a suitable height, with numerous dense branches; planted in the ground, it can reach up to 20 m tall, with a handsome tree form, branches evenly and orderly distributed, and needle-shaped leaves that are thick and glossy, evergreen year-round, symmetrically arranged on the branchlets, elegant and

The yew, also known as the Chinese yew, is an ancient relict plant of the Taxaceae family, enjoying the reputation of "living fossil" and "golden tree." It has a very small natural distribution in both northern and southern China and is listed among China's eight rarest and most endangered first-class protected plants. The yew is not only rare but also has extremely high ornamental and medicinal value. Its trunk is straight, and in pots, pinching the top controls it to a suitable height, with numerous dense branches; planted in the ground, it can reach up to 20 m tall, with a handsome tree form, branches evenly and orderly distributed, and needle-shaped leaves that are thick and glossy, evergreen year-round, symmetrically arranged on the branchlets, elegant and graceful. The yew's wood has a fine grain and is an excellent material for carving seals, shipbuilding, and making classical furniture, and it was listed as a landscape tree species recommended for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Yew seeds mature in October. After harvesting, soak and rub them to remove the flesh and tannins, rinse them clean, store them at low temperature for 1 year, and sow in March or April. Both drilling and broadcasting are acceptable. Cover with 1 cm of soil and mulch with grass to retain moisture. The thousand-grain weight of the seeds is about 450 grams, germination lasts up to 2 months, and the germination rate is about 70%.

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