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| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Yew." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Yew." 25 Apr. 2004 . |
* ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies'', Paul Nicholson, Ian Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000 Comment: R.Gale, P.Gasson, N.Hepper, G.Killen, "Wood" | * ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies'', Paul Nicholson, Ian Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000 Comment: R.Gale, P.Gasson, N.Hepper, G.Killen, "Wood" | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''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) |
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Revision as of 13:15, 30 June 2020
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).
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.)
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Skin contact may cause irritation
Additional Information
- 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.
- See also [Uemera Dye Archive (Onko)]
Additional Images
Taiwan Yew Taxus mariei
Yew (Taxus brevifolia)
Yew (Taxus brevifolia)
Yew (Taxus brevifolia)
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Yew." 25 Apr. 2004 .
- Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies, Paul Nicholson, Ian Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000 Comment: R.Gale, P.Gasson, N.Hepper, G.Killen, "Wood"
- 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)