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[[File:yewwc.jpg|thumb|Yew (''Taxus baccata'')]] | [[File:yewwc.jpg|thumb|Yew (''Taxus baccata'')]] | ||
Any of several spreading evergreen trees of the Taxus family, such as ''Taxus baccata'', that are found throughout Europe and Asia. The dense, strong wood from the common yew tree is reddish with a close grain. It was used in ancient Egypt for utensils, bowls, tools, weapons, boats, coffins, statues, and nails (Gale et al 2000). | Any of several spreading evergreen trees of the Taxus family, such as ''Taxus baccata'', that are found throughout Europe and Asia. The dense, strong wood from the common yew tree is reddish with a close grain. It was used in ancient Egypt for utensils, bowls, tools, weapons, boats, coffins, statues, and nails (Gale et al 2000). | ||
| − | * See also [[ | + | * See also [[https://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Onko)]] |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:04, 22 June 2022
Description
Any of several spreading evergreen trees of the Taxus family, such as Taxus baccata, that are found throughout Europe and Asia. The dense, strong wood from the common yew tree is reddish with a close grain. It was used in ancient Egypt for utensils, bowls, tools, weapons, boats, coffins, statues, and nails (Gale et al 2000).
- See also [Uemera Dye Archive (Onko)]
Synonyms and Related Terms
common yew (Taxus baccata); English yew; European yew; Taiwan yew (Taxus marei); Japanese yew (ichii); if (Fr.); Eibe (Deut.); tasso (It.); tejo (Esp.); teixo (Port.)
Risks
- Toxic by ingestion and inhalation.
- Skin contact may cause irritation
Additional Images
Taiwan Yew Taxus mariei
Yew (Taxus brevifolia)
radial section at 100x
Yew (Taxus brevifolia)
tangential section at 100x
Yew (Taxus brevifolia)
transverse section at 100x
Silk dyed with yew, Uemera Dye Archive
Resources and Citations
- R.Gale, P.Gasson, N.Hepper, G.Killen, "Wood" in Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology, P.Nicholson, I.Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 334-371.
- Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:Wood anatomy of central European Species: Yew, Taxus baccata L.
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Yew." 25 Apr. 2004 .
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Museum of the Japanese Traditional Arts at http://www.nihon-kogeikai.com/ (Jap. term)