Arbutus menziesii
Madrone · also Madrona, Pacific madrone, Arbutus
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Arbutus menziesii, or Pacific Madrone, is a broadleaf evergreen tree native to the western coastal areas of North America. It features waxy foliage, a contorted growth habit, smooth orangish-red bark, and glossy, two-toned leaves. White, lantern-shaped flowers emerge in spring, attracting pollinators and birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1910.55%—13 in
- 200.01%—14 in
- 100.06%—7.9 in
- 30.00%—7.5 in
- 10.00%—3.0 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50 ft
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 12 in, mean 14 in, 90th percentile 32 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- British Columbia coastal conifer forests
- Central Pacific Northwest coastal forests
- Central-Southern Cascades Forests
- Northern California coastal forests
- Sierra Nevada forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- California coastal sage and chaparral
- California interior chaparral and woodlands
- California montane chaparral and woodlands
Other Arbutus in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
