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Arbutus canariensis

Species of flowering plants in the heather family Ericaceae

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Overview

Arbutus canariensis, known in Spanish as madroño canario; in English as Canary Islands strawberry tree, is a species of shrub or tree in the heath family. It is endemic to the Canary Islands of Spain, specifically Tenerife, La Gomera, Gran Canaria, El Hierro, and La Palma. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Hybrids

Arbutus x thuretiana Demoly is a hybrid between A. canariensis and A. andrachne. Named after Gustave Thuret, it is naturalised at Jardin botanique de la Villa Thuret. A. x thuretiana is renowned for its perfectly smooth, reddish-brown bark, exfoliating in the spring to show a new, surprisingly pistachio-green bark, which gradually darkens and turns reddish again.

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File:Arbutus canariensis (Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo).jpg Foliage File:Arbutus canariensis kz03.jpg Fruits File:Arbutus canariensis kz4.JPG Bark File:Arbutus canariensis kz1.JPG Flowers

External links

* * *Wildscreen Arkive *National Arboretum Canberra (Australia), Arbutus canariensis, Canary Madrone photos and informal information *UK Wildflowers, Arbutus canariensis, Canary Islands Strawberry Tree photos *Useful Tropical Plants, Arbutus canariensis Images high-quality photos

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