Bermiego Yew, Ancient yew tree in Bermiego, Spain

The Bermiego Yew (Teixu l'Ilesia) is a Taxus baccata with a 15 m crown, 10 m height and a trunk 6.5–7 m in circumference, standing by the chapel of Santa María de Bermiego. Its dense, dark green crown is broad and rounded, with low drooping branches and pale dead limbs inside; the gnarled grey-brown trunk divides low into heavy upright limbs.

The yew was declared a natural monument on 27 April 1995, which placed it under the protection plan for Asturias's natural resources. Its age has never been established by verifiable study; estimates range from about a thousand to two thousand years. The tree stands within the precinct of the chapel of Santa María de Bermiego, on the western slope of the Sierra del Aramo.

Locals call the tree Teixu l'Ilesia, Asturian for "yew of the church", because it stands within the precinct of the chapel of Santa María de Bermiego. The name ties the tree to the chapel rather than to the village itself.

The tree grows on the western slopes of the Aramo mountain range and is easy to find in the village of Bermiego. Look for Santa María church to locate this protected natural monument, which sits on the church grounds.

The yew's roots are sensitive to soil compaction, so its perimeter is protected out to the spread of the crown to prevent visitors from treading on it. The tree was declared a natural monument on 27 April 1995 and is included in Asturias's natural resources plan.