r/YEW

163 archived posts · May 2015 – Sep 2026

For Reddit's love of the Yew tree!

r/YEW

The subreddit dedicated to the wonderful yew tree.

Created Mar 9, 2014

329Members (last snapshot)

163Archived posts

Taxus baccata is a conifer native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia. It is the tree originally known as yew, it may now be known as common yew, English yew, or European yew. Other related trees are now becoming known, such as Taxus canadensis, (Canadian yew). A conifer native to central and eastern North America, thriving in swampy woods, ravines, riverbanks and on lake shores. Locally called simply "yew", this species is also referred to as American yew or ground-hemlock. Most of its range is well north of the Ohio River. It is, however, found as a rare ice age relic in some coves of the Appalachian Mountains. The southernmost colonies are known from Ashe and Watauga Counties in North Carolina.

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##r/YEW is a forum that encourages the respectful exchange of anything and everything related to the yew. Before posting, check that your content doesn't violate our rules below.

#Subreddit Rules

We have 3 rules in r/YEW. Breaking any of these rules may force us to remove your comment, or post. Repeat or blatant rule breaking will result in a permanent ban.

Please remember, you access this subreddit at the discretion of the mod team, and all rules are enforced at the mod team’s discretion. Moderators reserve the right to remove any content they deem harmful to the sub.

Rule 0: Mod discretion always applies. We may remove content that is technically allowed under the rules if the team has good reason to believe it is detrimental to the community. Conversely, if something technically breaks the rules but we deem it beneficial to the community, we may choose to leave it up.
Rule 0.1: You must communicate in English at r/YEW. We cannot moderate content in a language we do not speak. If you wish to communicate in your chosen language, you need to find a community that offers content in that language.
Rule 1: All content must be relevant to yew trees, yew wood or anything else yew related. AI and the use of AI are unwelcome in our subreddit.
Rule 2: No monetary exchanges.
Rule 3: Don't Be a Jerk - Be Respectful. Follow Reddit's Rules and "Reddiquette".

#FAQs & Wiki/Misc. Links

European yew on the Wood Database
Pacific yew on the Wood Database
Bow Woods on the Wood Database
Taxus on Wikipedia
Taxus baccata on Wikipedia
Taxus canadensis on Wikipedia
Our FAQ and repeat questions.
Our Rules.
Looking to buy, sell or trade wood?
Yew (Botanical) By Fred Hageneder (A highly recommended book in our community).
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