Arbutus unedo

Also known as Mamkamla, Irish strawberry tree, strawberry tree

species of plant

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Arbutus unedo is a shrub or small tree native to the Mediterranean region that produces edible, red berries and has attractive white flowers. It grows well in warm climates and is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant, though it's relatively uncommon outside its native range.

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Species

Least Concern

strawberry tree

Arbutus unedo

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae

Native toAlbania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria

Observations32,519

Common Name: madrona

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Image: Dettaglio - Ericaceae Arbutus unedo Lin. - Erbario Frizzi Perugia n. 3392.jpg

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Arbutus unedo, commonly known as strawberry tree, also called madrone, is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean Basin and Western Europe. The tree is well known for its fruits, the arbutus berry, which bear some resemblance to the strawberry, hence the common name strawberry tree. However, it is not closely related to true strawberries of the genus Fragaria.

Its presence in Ireland also lends it the name Irish strawberry tree, or cain, or cane apple (from the Irish name for the tree, caithne), or sometimes Killarney strawberry tree. The strawberry tree is the national tree of Italy because of its green leaves, its white flowers and its red berries, colors that recall the Italian flag. The flower of the strawberry tree is the national flower of Italy.