Throughout Europe up to latitude 60' north. Especially in England it has been cultivated for centuries because of its signijicance for making bowstaves and as a protective tree for small game,This is why there are still large stands in England today and the reason fir the country being the main supplier of yew logs. Because of its small dimensions and being very susceptible to defects such as knots,inner checking and calcereous deposits, wood suitable for slicing is very rare and correspondingly expensive. In German   Yen, is protected by preservation rights. Largest known occurrence is in the municipal forest of Banska Bystrica (SK) with approx. 300, 000 trees. All components of  the tree are Poisonous except for its red fruit cups.the bark of  the taxus brevifolia (USA) is said to heat cancer.

Sapwood and heartwood art, clearly defined. the heartwood is brownish, red‑brown to orange‑brown. Required in the veneer is The so‑called pepper These arc tiny dots in the veneer arranged in a pattern, ideally in clusters. The annual rings are very narrow and occur as deep, dark annual zones

Yew can be easily and well machined with all tools. Planed Surfaces are very smooth.

Due to its low shrinkage Yew can be dried relatively free of rension

Surface treatments take well

Screw and nail joints bold well. Glue is on,y accepted to a certain degree on account of oily substances contained in the wood.