Just saw this. The thread has been buried for a while. I have posted Torreya before. We have the largest remaining living individual on earth here on a private property. It is not Torreya. And yes, unfortunately I am in the extreme heat and humidity of the south east US. Your last guess was close in name but Taxus doesn't like the heat.
Left us hangin man! Hope it was a good vacation. I actually had a good feeling about that one and took an image of what I think may be a tricky one of a pretty common tree.