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What is the fleshy outer covering on pomegranate and yew seeds?
The outer covering of pomegranate and yew seeds is Aril
Are unicellular organisms primitive?
Yew , unicellular organisms are more primitive as compared to multicellular organisms .
What Philippine plant contains taxol?
Taxol is a chemical substance derived from a yew tree of the pacific coast.
What is is a snow berry?
Beriberi is a nervous system ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the diet
What is the most numerous types of plants?
The most numerous types of plants are the Xerophyta Viscosa, the broccoli plant, the lilac, the zucchini plant, the blue bell, and the yew bush.
What is the fleshy outer covering on pomegranate and yew seeds?
The outer covering of pomegranate and yew seeds is Aril
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.
How is a yew seed dispersed?
A yew seed is dispersed when it is eaten by an animal.
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 name is given to the fleshy cover of seeds such as pomegranate passion fruit and yew?
Aril
How is yew seed diperssal?
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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.
How is yew seed dispersal?
its eaten by animals
What is the appendage on seed of yew or nutmeg called?
A part or organ, such as an arm, leg, tail, or fin, that is joined to the axis or trunk of a body. in botany, an ARIL as in the appendage of a nutmeg seed or a yew seed
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".
Can yew kill humans?
Well, one seed, of one yew berry can kill a human. Sorry though, I forgot a little :,(!!!
Are yew berries poisonous?
Yes & No The seeds inside the berries of Taxus Baccata, the common yew, are extremely poisonous and just one can kill you. There is no known antidote. The red flesh surrounding the seed is not toxic and can be eaten. It has a very sweet & pleasant taste.
