Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
FamilyGenus: Taxusheimisch in Deutschland
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72
Species
interact
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98
Interactions
documented
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3
Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native, evergreen tree that thrives in shaded, moderately moist, lime-rich soils and typically reaches about 13 m in height. It bears broad, needle-like leaves all year and flowers from March to May.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs between March and May. The tree is evergreen, retaining its broad leaves throughout the year.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Mär – Mai
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
13.303 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in full to partial shade on fresh, free‑draining soil. A neutral to alkaline (lime‑rich) substrate suits it best. Once established, it needs only moderate fertility and tolerates light disturbance poorly, so avoid heavy soil disruption near the root zone.
Scientific profile
Taxus baccata is a woody, broad‑leaved tree indigenous to Great Britain. Typically growing to a height of 13.3 m, it has an evergreen leaf phenology and bears leaves with an average area of 51.3 mm². Its diaspores (seeds) weigh about 57.2 mg. The species is adapted to terrestrial, low‑disturbance habitats, with a preference for fresh, calcareous to alkaline soils of moderate nutrient status (Ellenberg reaction value 7, nutrients 5). It is most often found in shade and flowers from March through May.
Bestäuber & Besucher
3 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
3 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
66 other species visit the flowers
Corvus coroneSturnus vulgarisPyrrhula pyrrhulaSylvia borinPasser montanusPasser domesticusParus majorFringilla coelebsPhylloscopus collybitaErithacus rubeculaGallinula chloropusPoecile montanusMeles melesTurdus iliacusVulpes vulpesCapreolus capreolusTroglodytes troglodytesFicedula hypoleucaPhoenicurus ochrurosSitta europaeaTurdus merulaTurdus torquatusPeriparus aterLophophanes cristatusCorvus coraxEmberiza ciaLoxia curvirostraCarduelis citrinellaSylvia conspicillataSylvia atricapillaTurdus philomelosTurdus viscivorusChloris chlorisPsittacula krameriSciurus vulgarisMyotis nattereriNyctalus leisleriPlecotus auritusPipistrellus pygmaeusPipistrellus pipistrellusCoccothraustes coccothraustesColumba palumbusTurdus pilarisPica picaPicus viridisSylvia currucaStreptopelia decaoctoPoecile palustrisAegithalos caudatusSylvia communis
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_296038473
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