Arbutus
Arbutus is a genus of 12 accepted species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to temperate regions of the Mediterranean, western Europe, the Canary Islands and North America, and commonly called madrones, madronas, or strawberry trees. The name Arbutus was taken by taxonomists from Latin, where it referred to the species now designated Arbutus unedo.
Species
Arbutus
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyEricaceae
Native toAlbania, Algeria, Arizona, Baleares, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., El Salvador
浆果鹃属（学名：Arbutus），杜鹃花科植物，阔叶常绿灌木或乔木，至少包括14个品种，源于地中海、西欧及北美的温带地区。叶子互生，有柄；花白色或粉红色，花穗疏散，生于枝顶；果实为浆果，红色或橙色，果肉可食。
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Generative characteristics
- Taxonomy
- Afro-Eurasia
- Americas
- Hybrids
- Formerly placed here
- Ecology
- Common names
- Uses and symbolism
- Cultural significance
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Arbutus is a genus of 12 accepted species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to temperate regions of the Mediterranean, western Europe, the Canary Islands and North America, and commonly called madrones, madronas, or strawberry trees. The name Arbutus was taken by taxonomists from Latin, where it referred to the species now designated Arbutus unedo.
==Description== ===Vegetative characteristics=== Arbutus are evergreen trees or shrubs with red flaking bark. The stems can produce lignotubers. The petiolate, bifacial or isofacial, ovate or elliptic leaves are alternate.