Yews are also dioecious, meaning yew get male and female yew trees. So if it's got arils, it's a she-yew.

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Oh, yew!
(Taxus baccata)

The red, fleshy berry-like part covering the seed is actually called an aril. And, whilst the rest of a yew is very toxic, the aril is edible.

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Meaning of #aril Aryl or best aril, in Botany. It is the fleshy coverage of some seeds from fruits of coniferous plants, especially the families Taxaceae and Cephalotaxaceae. The best example is the European yew (Taxus baccata). In organic chemistry is a functional g.. aril

Significado de #aril Arila ou arilo melhor, em botânica. É a cobertura carnuda de algumas sementes de frutos de plantas coníferas, especialmente as famílias Taxaceae e Cephalotaxaceae. O melhor exemplo é o Teixo Europeu (Taxus baccata). Em química orgânica é um grupo.. aril

Significado de #aril Aril o mejor arilo, en Botánica. es la cobertura carnosa de algunas semillas de frutos de plantas coníferas, especialmente de las familias Taxaceae y Cephalotaxaceae. El mejor ejemplo es el tejo europeo (Taxus baccata). En química orgánica es un gru.. aril