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Common yew

Ratby, Leicestershire

Recorded by: Ian Retson

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Species:
Common yewTaxus baccata
Form:
Coppice
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
4.35m at a height of 0.10m
Veteran status:
Ancient tree

Location of tree

County:
Leicestershire
Country:
England
Grid reference:
SK5130505982
Public accessibility:
Public - open access (e.g. public park)
Surroundings:
Churchyard

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Common yew

Ratby, Leicestershire

Recorded by: Ian Retson

About the tree

Species:
Common yew
Form:
Coppice
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
4.35m at a height of 0.10m
Condition:
Holes or water pockets, Hollowing trunk, Decaying wood in the crown, Hollow trunk - with opening
Veteran status:
Ancient tree
Tree number:
238915
Local or historic name:
--
Tag number:

Location of tree

County:
Leicestershire
Country:
England
Grid reference:
SK5130505982
Public accessibility:
Public - open access (e.g. public park)
Surroundings:
Churchyard
Ancient tree site:
--
Woodland Trust wood:
No

Wildlife

Epiphytes:
Ivy
Fungi:
--
Invertebrates:
Yes
Bats:
--

Recorded by

Recorded by:
Ian Retson
Recording organisation:
--
Last visited:
25/06/2026
First recorded:
07/02/2023