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EPISODE · Oct 25, 2025 · 7 MIN

Episode 306 part two: a toxic tree, the European yew

from On The Ledge · host Jane Perrone

For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2025/10/24/episode-306-the-atlas-of-deadly-plants My new book The Atlas of Deadly Plants is out this week, published by Greenfinch, so I thought I'd celebrate by offering up a series of mini-podcast episodes digging into some of the themes and facts from the book - just in time for Halloween! In this part I'll be telling you a little about a tree that features in the book - Taxus baccata, the European yew: a source of poison and weaponry through history. Want to buy a copy right now? Click here. Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here. Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/house...

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