Rosaceae FAMILY

Photinia arbutifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Photinia arbutifolia is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 6.00 metres tall. It has uses.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California.

HabitatSemi-dry brushy slopes and in canyons below 1200 metres[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ]. It is usually found in the neighbourhood of streams or on dry hills, especially on north-facing slopes[ 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 Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now.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. ]. Often on steep sea-cliffs[ 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 Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now.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. ].