Arbutus-unedo
Arbutus unedo Montado de azinhocinza formacoesrochosas
Strawberry Tree

 

ORDER: Ericales
FAMILY: Ericaceae
HEIGHT: up to 12 m

FLOWERING TIME:
J F M A M J J A S O N D

CHARACTERISTICS: small tree or shrub with evergreen leaves; white or pale pink hermaphrodite flowers hanging in bunches; globular fruit changes from green to yellow and then to red when mature in autumn/winter.
ECOLOGY: shrublands on shady or sunny slopes and hills and also on stony soils.
OBSERVATIONS: fruits eaten by many animals, including humans; the arbutus berries are used for a local brandy.

LIFE-FORM

 

Fanerófito

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