This yew was very unique because the bark itself was a deep red. We think the bark is red because of the iron in the water source. The tree grew very tall and there were several other yews in the forest.
Not a tall tree, it had the distinctive flaky red bark and thin, relatively short needles that came off the branch flat. No red seeds visible at this time.
The bark of the Western, or Pacific Yew was a beautiful red color. It was usually accompanied by various types of moss growing on it.
Taxus brevifolia (Pacific Yew or Western Yew) is a conifer native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. It ranges from southernmost Alaska south to central California, mostly in the Pacific Coast Ranges, but with an isolated disjunct population in southeast British Columbia, most notably occuring on Zuckerberg Island near Castlegar and south to central Idaho.
