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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.
This is a partial list of flora that are native to the U.S. state of Washington. Plants sorted by family. Adoxaceae ... Arbutus menziesii — Pacific madrona;
Nora's Woods is an undeveloped city park and native plant garden [1] in the Madrona neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.The 0.35-acre (0.14 ha) house lot-sized wooded area is named for Seattleite Nora Wood, who purchased the land in 1987 that was given to The Trust for Public Land after her death in 1989.
Gnarled, ochre-colored madrona trees [25] grace much of the shorelines, while evergreen fir and pine forests cover large inland areas. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] The San Juan Islands get substantially less rainfall than Seattle , about 65 miles (105 km) to the south, due to their location in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains to the southwest. [ 28 ]
The Arbutus unedo tree makes up part of the coat of arms (El oso y el madroño, The Bear and the Strawberry Tree) of the city of Madrid, Spain. A statue of a bear eating the fruit of the madroño tree stands in the center of the city (Puerta del Sol). The image appears on city crests, taxi cabs, man-hole covers, and other city infrastructure.
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.
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Washington is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Washington. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Name
Pages in category "Individual trees in Washington (state)" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .