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Arbutus L.
madrone
       
Symbol:   ARBUT  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Ericaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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©G.A. Cooper. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Department of Systematic Biology-Botany. New Zealand, Christchurch Botanical Garden. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Arbutus L.

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Distribution:
Arbutus L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AZ, CA, NM, OR, TX, WA), CAN (BC)
 

Related Taxa:
Arbutus L.

View 35 genera in Ericaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Arbutus arizonica (A. Gray) Sarg.. . Image Available.
Arbutus arizonica
Arizona madrone
Distribution of Arbutus menziesii Pursh. . Image Available.
Arbutus menziesii
Pacific madrone
Distribution of Arbutus unedo L.. . Image Available.
Arbutus unedo
strawberry tree
Distribution of Arbutus xalapensis Kunth. . Image Available.
Arbutus xalapensis
Texas madrone
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
Related taxa legend
 

Classification:
Arbutus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Ericales
Family Ericaceae – Heath family
Genus Arbutus L. – madrone
 

More Accounts and Images:
Arbutus L.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 23625.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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