Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Fastigiata’ (Chosen-maki or Plum Yew)

Having a remarkable resemblance to an Irish Yew, this is a columnar tree with upright branches and decurved, 4cm long leaves arranged spirally around the twigs. Very slow growing, this could take half a century to reach 4m in height and 2.5m across. Female trees, (if there’s a male in the area), can sometimes carry little green fruits that are said to resemble tiny plums.