More information about the yew (Taxus baccata).Girth records
In this table of girth records worldwide only girth measurements made at a height between 1.30 m and 1.50 m are listed. Trees with multiple trunks are excluded.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.
| Nr | Country | Girth | Location | Measurement | Year |
| 1 | France | 12.44 m | Parish cemetery, Le Ménil-Ciboult | WiPe | 2012 |
| 11.35 m | Church of La Haye-de-Routot, La Haye-de-Routot | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
| 10.61 m | Village church of Estry, Estry | WiPe | 2012 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | ~11.50 m | Church St. Cynog, Defynnog | Henk van Boeschoten | 2011 |
| 10.00 m | Village church, Bttws Newydd | "Trees of the Celtic Saints" | ? |
| 9.99 m | Parish church, Coldwaltham | WiPe | 2011 |
| 3 | Spain | 9.83 m | Arroyo de Valhondillo, Rascafría | grevillei | 2013 |
| ~5.60 m | Tejo de Santa Coloma, Tejo de Santa Coloma | Information sign | ? |
| 4 | Italy | 7.50 m | Xiloteca gestita da Passiflora, Badde Salighes | limba | 2011 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 5.30 m | Groot Engelenburg, Brummen | Leo Goudzwaard | 2011 |
| 3.80 m | Boerderij op Slatweg 15, Hall | JaapKuip | 2012 |
| 3.37 m | Hortus Botanicus, Leiden | Wim Brinkerink | 2013 |
| 6 | Hungary | 4.37 m | Hencse, Hencse | György Pósfai | 2006 |
| 2.63 m | Gemenc, Gemenc | György Pósfai | 2011 |
| 7 | Slovakia | 3.60 m | Gavlovicov tis v Pruskom I-2, Church | Martin Miklanek | 2003 |
| 2.60 m | Tis v nemocnicnej zahrade, Sulekova street | Martin Miklanek | 2003 |
| 2.31 m | Tisy v Kremnici, Zechenterova garden | Martin Miklanek | 2003 |
| 8 | Belgium | 3.11 m | Arboretum de la Tessenire, Esneux | Tim B | 2006 |
| 2.96 m | St. Jan's ruïne, Diest | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
| 2.17 m | Westpoort, Lo | WiPe | 2011 |
| 9 | Austria | 2.58 m | Schloßberggasse, Hietzing | mrgreen | 2013 |
| ~2.50 m | Pötzleinsdorfer Schlosspark, Währing | Scholem Alejchem | 2013 |
| 2.19 m | Lainzer Tiergarten, Hietzing | mrgreen | 2012 |
| 10 | Germany | 2.50 m | Schloss Wasserlos, Alzenau | Rainer Lippert | 2013 |
| 2.36 m | Im Schlosspark Löwenstein, Kleinheubach | Rainer Lippert | 2013 |
| 1.98 m | Gutshauses, Liebenberg | Andreas Gomolka | 2009 |
Height records
In this table of height records worldwide only
height measurements made by laser (like eg. the Nikon 550 Forestry) or tape drop are listed.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.
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| Nr | Country | Height | Location | Measurement | Year |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 24.00 m | The Valley of the Seven Bridges, Fountains Abbey | 123RedRob | 2013 |
| 23.00 m | Lawn opposite the Half Moon Pond and Temple of Piety, Fountains Abbey | 123RedRob | 2012 |
| 11.00 m | In the Graveyard of Porchester Castle, Porchester | Owen Munday | 2011 |
| 2 | Germany | 23.00 m | Schloss Wasserlos, Alzenau | Rainer Lippert | 2013 |
| 14.00 m | Wächtersbach, Wächtersbach | Rainer Lippert | 2013 |
| 14.00 m | Im Schlosspark Löwenstein, Kleinheubach | Rainer Lippert | 2013 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 13.80 m | Kasteel Warmond, Warmond | Wim Brinkerink | 2013 |
| 12.50 m | Groot Engelenburg, Brummen | Leo Goudzwaard | 2011 |
| 10.60 m | Hortus Botanicus, Leiden | Wim Brinkerink | 2013 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 12.60 m | Gavlovicov tis v Pruskom I-1, Church | Martin Miklanek | 2013 |
| 12.60 m | Gavlovicov tis v Pruskom I-2, Church | Martin Miklanek | 2013 |
Age records
In this table of age estimates and measurements worldwide are shown. Of course this inventory contains only age records as far as they are registered on this site.
| Nr | Country | Age | Year | Location | Measurement | Year |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 2263
± 300 y | 250 BC
± 300 | Ankerwycke Yew, Hythe End Road | Tim B | 2011 |
| 1013 y | 1000 | Woolland church, Woolland | Jeroen Philippona | 2011 |
1013
± 10 y | 1000
± 10 | Churchyard, Tardebigge | OgPog | 2011 |
| 2 | Spain | 1513
± 300 y | 500
± 300 | Arroyo de Valhondillo, Rascafría | delanuez | 2012 |
| 413 y | 1600 | Tejo de Santa Coloma, Tejo de Santa Coloma | Han van Meegeren | 2011 |
| 3 | Poland | 1272
± 100 y | 741
± 100 | Of the village, Henryków Lubański | Piotr Gach | 2011 |
| 4 | France | 1113
± 300 y | 900
± 300 | Rue de l'If, Vigeois | Wim Brinkerink | 2012 |
| 613 y | 1400 | Village church, Lalacelle | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
613
± 10 y | 1400
± 10 | Église Saint-Corneille, Nicorps | Han van Meegeren | 2011 |
| 5 | Germany | 913
± 500 y | 1100
± 500 | Alte Eibe, Bürgersteig | Rainer Lippert | 2012 |
| 219 y | 1794 | Rieseneibe, Schlosses Dyck | Rainer Lippert | 2012 |
213
± 50 y | 1800
± 50 | Gutshauses, Liebenberg | Andreas Gomolka | 2013 |
| 6 | Belgium | 781
± 100 y | 1232
± 100 | Château de Valduc, Hamme-Mille | Tim B | 2013 |
163
± 40 y | 1850
± 40 | St. Jan's ruïne, Diest | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
103
± 30 y | 1910
± 30 | St. Jan's ruïne, Diest | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
| 7 | Slovakia | 663
± 10 y | 1350
± 10 | Gavlovicov tis v Pruskom I-1, Church | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
663
± 10 y | 1350
± 10 | Gavlovicov tis v Pruskom I-2, Church | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
303
± 10 y | 1710
± 10 | Tis v nemocnicnej zahrade, Sulekova street | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 513
± 100 y | 1500
± 100 | Nördlichen Hang der Burg Pernstejn, Nedvedice - Burg Pernstejn | Pavel1Hoessl | 2013 |
433
± 50 y | 1580
± 50 | Hang bei dem Haus Nr. 127, Krompach | Pavel1Hoessl | 2013 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 233
± 30 y | 1780
± 30 | De taxus van Mondriaan, Berkenbosch | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
| 197 y | 1816 | Hortus Botanicus, Leiden | tinkawen | 2011 |
192
± 10 y | 1821
± 10 | Kasteel Amstenrade, Amstenrade | Han van Meegeren | 2011 |
| 10 | Austria | 233
± 40 y | 1780
± 40 | Schloßberggasse, Hietzing | mrgreen | 2013 |
131
± 5 y | 1882
± 5 | Lainzer Tiergarten, Hietzing | mrgreen | 2012 |
131
± 5 y | 1882
± 5 | Lainzer Tiergarten, Hietzing | mrgreen | 2012 |
Records for all tree species worldwide.