Species of flowering plant in the heather family Ericaceae
For other strawberry trees, see Strawberry tree (disambiguation).
Arbutus unedo
Arbutus berries
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Ericaceae
Genus:
Arbutus
Species:
A. unedo
Binomial name
Arbutus unedo
L. 1753
Distribution map.
✖ Native range.
▲ Introduced and naturalized (synanthropic).
Synonyms
Synonymy
Unedo edulis Hoffmanns.
Arbutus vulgaris Bubani
Arbutus cassinifolia Steud.
Arbutus crispa Hoffmanns.
Arbutus croomii auct.
Arbutus integrifolia Sims
Arbutus intermedia Heldr. ex Nyman
Arbutus laurifolia L.f.
Arbutus microphylla auct.
Arbutus nothocomaros Heldr. ex Nyman
Arbutus procumbens Kluk ex Besser
Arbutus salicifolia (Lodd.) Cels ex Hoffmanns.
Arbutus serratifolia Salisb.
Arbutus turbinata Pers. ex Rchb.
Arbutus unedo, commonly known as strawberry tree, or chorleywood in the United Kingdom, 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.[2][3][4] 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[5]), 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.[6]
^Khela, S.; Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Arbutus unedo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T202930A68076133. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T202930A68076133.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^Rydelek, Jared (2014). "Fruits & Vegetables: Strawberry Tree Fruit". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
^"Arbutus unedo | strawberry tree". RHS Gardening. The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
^"Il corbezzolo simbolo dell'Unità d'Italia. Una specie che resiste agli incendi". Altovastese (in Italian). 3 October 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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trees. The name Arbutus was taken by taxonomists from Latin, where it referred to the species now designated Arbutusunedo. Arbutus are small trees or...
caused from sleep deprivation. Arbutus x andrachnoides Link, 1821 is a hybrid between A. andrachne and A. unedo. Arbutus x thuretiana Demoly, nothosp....
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Portugal, obtained from arbutus berries - the fruit of the Medronho tree, Arbutusunedo - also called strawberry tree. The Arbutusunedo grow wild on the poor...
for: Arbutus, a genus in the family Ericaceae with edible red fruits Arbutusunedo, the tree from which the genus Arbutus derives its name Arbutus andrachne...
(2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid) is a phenolic acid usually found in Arbutusunedo (strawberry-tree) honey. It is also present in the bacterial plant pathogen...
music"). Aguardente Medronho is a variety distilled from the fruit of the Arbutusunedo tree.[citation needed] In Madeira, it is the core ingredient for poncha...
decurrens). Other common plant species include the strawberry tree (Arbutusunedo and Arbutus andrachne), cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), laurel (Laurus nobilis)...
areas. Notable plant specimens include a superb Mahonia siamensis and Arbutusunedo, umbrella pines, Buddleja officinalis, Rosa chinensis, and bamboo, as...
(Pinus pinaster), the stone pine (Pinus pinea), the strawberry tree (Arbutusunedo) and the olive tree (Olea europaea), in cooler locations also with the...
characterised as an umami enhancing compound. The compound can also be found in Arbutusunedo fruits. In rats, theogallin, or its metabolite quinic acid, can move...
recorded in Baixo Alentejo, near the Monchique mountains. Strawberry Tree (Arbutusunedo): This shrub is common in the mountains of the municipalities of Tavira...
with its few living testimonies Laurus nobilis, Prunus lusitanica, Arbutusunedo, Myrica faya and Rhododendron ponticum. These geographical and climatic...
typically have an understory of holly (Ilex aquifolium). Strawberry trees (Arbutusunedo) are a notable part of these woods. There are also scattered yews. The...
and shrubs, including Olive (Olea europaea), Strawberry Tree (Arbutusunedo), Arbutus andrachne, Kermes Oak (Quercus coccifera), and Bay Laurel (Laurus...
(Prunus lusitanica), Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), strawberry tree (Arbutusunedo), laurestine (Viburnum tinus), Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera), and Italian...
Madrid depicts a bear reaching up into a madroño or strawberry tree (Arbutusunedo) to eat some of its fruit, whereas the Swiss city of Bern's coat of...
AD. Scots pine was dominant until 3,400 BC. In a scientific study, Arbutusunedo pollen was found at Slish Lake dating from as early as 100 AD, and so...
Subtropicales: Arbutus xalapensis (in Spanish) Bosques de Encino, Pino y Pino-Encino: Arbutus xalapensis Plants for a Future: Arbutus xalapensis Data...
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