Arbutus menziesii
Pursh
Madrono, Pacific madrone, Madrone
Arbutus menziesii is a tree that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
canyons, slopes
Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Southern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland
[Wikipedia] Nickname, Longevity, Food Source: It is nicknamed the "Refrigerator Tree" due to the fact that its bark contains water, and it stays cool in the summer. Individual specimens can live for over 300 years. Many mammal and bird species feed off the berries,[14] including juncos, American robins, cedar waxwings, band-tailed pigeons, varied thrushes, quail, mule deer, raccoons, ring-tailed cats, and bears. As the fruit are produced in great quantity and may persist on the tree into winter, their value as a food source is great. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
