Chilean plum yew

Prumnopitys andina is as vulnerable as the polar bear. The female cones are fleshy and sweet. Hungry livestock and delayed germination prevent trees from regenerating. In 2002 Chilean plum yews were planted here as part of the International Conifer Conservation Programme. In 2017 we were excited to discover that they had produced viable female cones - a rare occurrence in the UK. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh kindly supplied the plants, which were grown from collections made in Chile.