For other uses, see Yew (disambiguation). Yew is a common name given to various species of trees. It is most prominently given to any of various coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Taxus: It is also used for any of various coniferous plants in the families Taxaceae and Cephalotaxaceae: Various coniferous plants in the family Podocarpaceae, superficially similar to other yews, are also known by this name: This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name (vernacular name). |