Arbutus - Wikipedia
Arbutus is a genus of 12 accepted species [2] of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, [3] native to temperate regions of the Mediterranean, western Europe, the Canary Islands and North America, and commonly called madrones [4] or strawberry trees. The name Arbutus was taken by taxonomists from Latin, where it referred to the species now ...
Arbutus menziesii - Wikipedia
Arbutus menziesii, or Pacific madrone (commonly madrone or madrona in the United States and arbutus in Canada), is a species of broadleaf evergreen tree in the family Ericaceae. It has waxy foliage, a contorted growth habit, and flaky bark. It is native to the western coastal areas of North America, from British Columbia to California.
Arbutus | Description, Distribution, & Examples | Britannica
Arbutus, genus of about 11 species of broad-leaved evergreen shrubs and trees in the heath family (Ericaceae). The plants are native to southern Europe and western North America, and several species are cultivated as ornamentals. Many species have a distinctive reddish bark.
Pacific Northwest Native Plant Profile: Pacific Madrone (Arbutus ...
2017年11月27日 · Pacific madrone is a large, long-lived tree that naturally occurs in a climate with mild, wet winters and dry summers, although rainfall varies substantially within its range, from the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, southward through Washington and Oregon (west of the Cascades) to San Diego County.
Pacific Madrone, Arbutus menziesii - Native Plants PNW
Arbutus menziesii Pursh. (ar-BYOO-tus men-ZEE-zee-eye) Names: The Pacific Madrone is the only common broadleaved evergreen tree in our region. It is known by many names. In the northwest it is more familiarly called Madrona, whereas in California it is more often called Madrone or sometimes Coast Madrono (Madrono is Spanish for Strawberry tree).
Arbutus - Trees and Shrubs Online
About 12 species of evergreen shrubs and small (rarely medium) trees, often multistemmed with twisted trunks and rounded but irregular crowns. Many species have red-brown exfoliating bark. Leaves simple, alternate, margins entire or toothed, leathery, with a well-developed petiole.
Pacific Madrone - U.S. National Park Service
2021年6月3日 · Arbutus menziesii, also called madroño, or the strawberry tree (for its berries), is an evergreen member of the heath family (Ericaceae), closely related to blueberries, mountain laurels, rhododendrons, and manzanita. Madrone trees can reach up to 40 m (130 ft), though more typically they are half that height.
Arbutus menziesii - Trees and Shrubs Online
This is the Arbutus of North America’s Pacific seaboard, potentially (if rarely) a magnificent large tree, one of the tallest members of the Ericaceae, rivalling the biggest Rhododendron species. Its attractions are clear: orange-red mature bark peeling in strips to reveal younger green layers beneath, copious scented white flowers in spring ...
Arbutus is the only native broad-leafed tree in Canada that retains its leaves year round. What makes Arbutus special is that they have a very specific environment in which they can grow. Within that environment, they are extremely hardy and are great at resisting droughts, extreme winds, poor soil nutrients, and even wildfires.
Arbutusmenz - US Forest Service Research and Development
Pacific madrone (Arbutusmenziesii) is one of the most widely distributed tree species native to the Pacific coast. Named for its discoverer, Archibald Menzies, a 19th century Scottish physician and naturalist, the species is called arbutus in Canada, and madrone, madroñia, or madroño in …