Arizona maderone
Arbutus arizonica
Family: Ericaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. On young trees the bark is thin, smooth and dark red. It peels in long stripes. Older trees has thicker bark with long cracks. The leaves are thin and slender. They are sword shaped and pointed at the tip. The flowers are in loose clusters. The fruit are small and like strawberries. The ripen to dark orange-red. They are sweet and edible.
There are 14 Arbutus species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in dry gravel areas. It grows up to 2,500 m altitude in mountains in Arizona in the USA.
Countries/locations it is found in
Mexico, North America, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Urusi