Arbutus menziesii (species)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Ericales (order) > Ericaceae (family) > Arbutus (genus)
Descripción
Species of Arbutus found on the west coast of North America, from British Columbia, chiefly Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, to California. It is a broadleaf evergreen tree with rich orange-red bark that peels away on the mature wood, leaving a greenish, silvery, smooth appearance.
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Otros términos
- pacific madrona (species) [en]
- pacific madrone (species) [en]