Another plant identification question.

April 29, 2008 7:00 PM

Can you identify this shrub?

I saw it last January in the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park. It was somewhere between 4-6 feet tall, as far as I can recall. The multicolored berries(?) were growing in groups of three, and leaves were emerging from some of the larger ones.

I've done a lot of googling, but to no avail.

posted by kiripin to science & nature (6 comments total)

It's a Japanese Yew.
posted by JujuB at 7:12 PM on April 29

Here is a photo showing the berries. We have these in New Orleans, they can grow 60 feet tall
posted by JujuB at 7:17 PM on April 29

Wow, that was quick. Thank you!
posted by kiripin at 7:28 PM on April 29

Just out of interest, kiripin, did you read the title of the Flickr image you linked to? Or were you looking for a second opinion?
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 2:15 AM on April 30

lmdba: that looks to be kiripin's own photo, & she probably updated the title when she got the answer.
posted by Westringia F. at 6:15 AM on April 30

lmdba: that looks to be kiripin's own photo, & she probably updated the title when she got the answer.

Oh yes. Kind of obvious now that you point it out...
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 8:17 AM on April 30