| Arbutus unedo L. | ||
| Ericaceae | ||
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Evergreen shrub or small tree. Leaves alternate, glabrous, elliptic to lanceolate, 3-10 cm long, 1-4 cm wide, toothed, dark glossy green above, paler beneath. Flowers pitcher shaped, white to greenish or pinkish, in terminal panicles, in October-December. Fruits conspicuous, globular, orange-red, rough, up to 2 cm across.
Home: Mediterranean Regions and Western Europe Other views: Flowers Cultivated: France Author: Frédéric Tournay Ethnobotanical aspects of Arbutus unedo by Plants for a future database Back to the plant list |
