Christina Websell writes


Curiously, that's not quite right. That IS true for the green seed,
which is very poisonous indeed. But the red flesh is only slightly
poisonous and small quantities will not hurt you.

Because of the risk of eating seeds by mistake, or crushing them and
then contaminating the flesh, as well as their slight toxicity, it
is very advisable not to use the flesh for food. Compost the lot.



Slight toxicity?
I understand that yew is very toxic, not slightly.
Perhaps I am wrong.

Perhaps you read what Nick said too quickly. Most of the yew is very
toxic (as Nick said about the seed), but the red arils are only slightly
toxic.

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Kay