Yew of Salas

Magnificent specimen of yew, which, with its 16 metres in height, stands out in the middle of the landscape. It has a trunk circumference of 6.5 metres and a crown diameter of 12 metres. It is located in the municipality of Salas, next to the parish church of San Martín. Like all trees of this species in Asturias, it is surrounded by a magical and mysterious halo, which in the past gave it magical qualities directly related to Asturian mythology.