arbutus menziesii

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madrone

The Madrone tree is basically the big brother of the Manzanita plant (see desert) Grows up to 100ft (30m), Smooth orange-red trunk with peeling paper is cooling to the touch. Red berries are edible, astringent. Whole plant is useable. Urinary tract and kidney infections, stomach issues.

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Nests are located, to a limited extent, in grand fir, Sitka spruce, western hemlock, redwood and Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) (Taylor, 1915; Jewett, 1920; Howell, 1926; Benson and Borell, 1931; Maser et al., 1981).

Habitat and microhabitat use by the red tree vole (Phenacomys longicaudus)

Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) sometimes yields a beautifully figured, light reddish-brown wood called madrone burl from the large burls that grow on some trees.

Wood of the month: Pacific madrone

But an informal alliance of neighborhood activists, biologists, and city planners are taking steps to protect the city's Arbutus menziesii.