Pacific madrone

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Arbutus menziesii

Pacific madrone, a reference photo
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

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.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Pacific madrone 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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Arbutus
Species
Arbutus menziesii

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