Arbutus canariensis
Canary Madrona







Has bold, green foliage. Large, upright panicles of white, bell-shaped flowers cover the tree in autumn to early-winter. They are a good source of pollen for bees. Green fruit appear in winter after the flowers and take almost a full year to ripen. The fruit change color through yellow to red and ripen when the next year's autumn flowers appear. Birds love the fruit. Has peeling, red-brown bark. Wind and heat tolerant.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Ericaceae, heath or heather family, a family of flowering herbs, shrubs, and trees.
Genus: Arbutus, arbutus (Latin, noun), meaning 'strawberry tree', in reference to Arbutus unedo. A genus of flowering plants.
Species: Arbutus canariensis, canariēnsis (Latin, adjective), meaning 'of or relating to the Canary Islands', in reference to the species' native geographical location.
Common Name: Canary Madrona
Other Common Name(s): Canary Madrone, Canary Islands Strawberry Tree
Description and Features
Description: Has bold, green foliage. Large, upright panicles of white, bell-shaped flowers cover the tree in autumn to early-winter. They are a good source of pollen for bees. Green fruit appear in winter after the flowers and take almost a full year to ripen. The fruit change color through yellow to red and ripen when the next year's autumn flowers appear. Birds love the fruit. Has peeling, red-brown bark. Wind and heat tolerant.
Height: 6m
Width: 4m
Uses: Attracts birds, Attracts bees
Tolerates: Windy
Soil Type: Dry soils
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Exotic
Stem:
Summer: Red, Brown
Autumn: Red, Brown
Winter: Red, Brown
Spring: Red, Brown
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Green
Winter: Green
Spring: Green
Flowers:
Summer: None
Autumn: White
Winter: White
Spring: None
Fruit:
Summer: Yellow, Orange, Red
Autumn: Orange, Red
Winter: Green
Spring: Yellow
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus_canariensis
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Arbutus_canariensis
https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/arbutus/arbutus-canariensis/
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/1471/i-arbutus-canariensis-i/details
https://temperate.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Arbutus+canariensis