yew (Taxus)
Plant
Shrub or tree
Needled evergreen
Twig
Alternate needle arrangement
Needles attached singly
Long, slender, reddish-hued twigs, with shoots that branch off alternately for leaves
Leaf
½-1" long
Needles attached singly
Flat, tapering to abrupt point
Faint white bands on underside
Fruit
¼-⅓" long
Cones are fleshy, red
Appear berry-like