Ericaceae FAMILY

Arbutus menziesii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Arbutus menziesii is an evergreen shrub or a tree with a broad, spreading crown; it often has more than one main trunk, usually growing from 4 - 10 metres tall, exceptionally to 40 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The bole is curved - in larger trees it can be 60 - 100cm in diameter[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The tree has a range of uses and so is often harvested from the wild as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is very ornamental, with attractive shape, leaves and bark, plus a good floral and fruiting display.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia to California

HabitatFound in a wide range of soils and climates and also in many different habitats[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ]. Grows in drier areas on high well-drained slopes usually in rich soils, occasionally on gravel[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. , 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].