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Yew trees are often found in old churchyards. It is said that they were planted there in times when people used bows and arrows, so that their branches might be cut to make bows because they are very tough and strong. The leaves of the yew are poisonous, and cattle or ponies should not be allowed to eat them. The red and purple berries, that look like tiny jam-tarts, are also poisonous. Thrushes and blackbirds swallow a lot,