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8 unusual facts about arbutus


Cal Young

In February 1958, a portrait of Young dressed in "pioneer garb," carved out of madrona wood, was installed at the Lane County Pioneer Museum.

Callophrys augustinus

They feed on a wide variety of plants in the west, including Arbutus and Cuscuta species.

Epigaea

The name Trailing Arbutus reflects its similarity to the trees in the related genus Arbutus, while being much smaller and prostrate on the ground.

Harry L. Norris

Mr. Norris lived with his wife and 3 children for many years on Leeds Avenue in Arbutus, Maryland, a short walk from the railroad tracks.

Madrona

Arbutus, a genus of flowering tree whose North American members are called "Madrones"

Sierra Madre Sparrow

Habitat information for the northern population is scant, with pine, oak, and Arbutus (probably Arizona Madrone, A. arizonica) trees being mentioned.

Strawberry tree

Arbutus, the genus in the Ericaceae family to which Arbutus unedo belongs, native to Europe and temperate North America

Winchuck River

The forests in the watershed include a wide variety of vegetation, including Douglas-fir, bigleaf maple, madrone, typical of the Southern Oregon Coast Range, coastal Siskiyou Mountains, and the Redwoods Zone.


Arbutus andrachne

Arbutus andrachne, commonly called the Greek Strawberry Tree, is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, and southwestern Asia.

Defrutum

In Sardinia, the saba from grape must, from the fruit of prickly pear or more rarely from arbutus, is used in the preparation of traditional sweets and cakes.

Lulu Island

The route of the Lulu Island Railway is today the so-called Arbutus Corridor, which runs west through Kitsilano before turning south to Kerrisdale and Marpole before crossing the North Arm of the Fraser to reach Lulu Island and the City of Richmond.


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