Arbutus andrachne, commonly called the Greek strawberry tree, is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and the Middle East.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Greek strawberry-tree being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Arbutus xalapensis
- Arbutus canariensis
- Arbutus bicolor
- Arbutus arizonica
- Arbutus madrensis
- Arbutus menziesii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Arbutus
- Species
- Arbutus andrachne
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