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What name is given to the fleshy cover of seeds such as pomegranate passion fruit and yew?
Aril
What does the yew berry look like?
The yew berry is a small, red, berry-like fruit surrounded by a fleshy, cup-shaped structure called an aril. The aril is bright red and looks like a small cup or shell encasing the yew berry. It is important to note that the yew berries are toxic if ingested.
What is the fleshy outer covering on pomegranate and yew seeds?
The outer covering of pomegranate and yew seeds is Aril
Does all fruit come from a flower?
Yes. By definition a fruit is the mature carpel of an Angiosperm (flowering plant). There are some non-flowering plants with fleshy seed-cones which appear to be fruit (yew-"berries"), but they are not considered true "fruits".
What do the Irish call a female sheep?
ewe [pronounced yew or you]
Which tree gives fruit for 300 years?
Yew trees live for hundreds of years (often in churchyards) and bear red fruit. These berries are gloopy, sugary and edible, however the seeds are highly poisonous. If you must eat yew berries then be careful.
Will the berries from a Yew bush be safe for your sheep and goats to eat?
The needles and seeds of all yews are highly poisonous to horses, cattle, sheep and goats, although the red, fleshy seed covering is not.
Can you eat Japanese yew fruit?
Yes, only the red aril is to be eaten. The rest of the tree can kill you. The seed in the middle of the aril is poisonous. The Bark, leaves, roots, seeds, and wood and the dead foilage off of the Yew can kill you. Don't make any herbal remedies or tea out of this plant the plant will kill you. If you eat the arils (The red fleshy cup like things, Remove the seed in the middle with your fingers and try not to damage the seed or eat the seed.) If you eat the seed you will die. The poison alkaliod is Taxol.
Are the berries of the elderberry tree edible?
as far as i know all berberis berries are edible as are mahonia berries.depending on growing conditions and personal taste some may find are not very palatable but can be made into jellies or jams.
What are colonial hydroids?
Um some good colonial hydro-ids would be like candy, fruit, and yo yew's.
What is the genus for yew?
The genus for yew is Taxus. There are many species such as Mexican yew or Japanese yew.
Where is yew found?
Yew tree wood is from a yew tree.
