School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Arbutus menziesii |
Pronunciation: | are-BEW-tus men-ZEEZ-ee-ey |
Common Name: | arbutus, madrona |
Family Name: | Ericaceae |
Plant Type: | Broadleaf evergreen |
Key ID Features: | Exfoliating reddish-brown outer bark with a greenish-brown inner bark; Fall fruit is reddish-orange and bumpy. |
Course(s): | AARB 1012, HORT 1155, Level 4 Apprenticeship |
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Propagation: | Seed, Greenwood cuttings |
Pest Susceptibility: | Fungal leaf spot, Root rot |
Specific Pests: | UBC Report : Phytophthora cactorum and Nattrassia mangiferae and Fusicoccum aesculi are leading cause of decline of this tree. |
Location(s): (GAZ) GAZebo (GAZS) GAZebo South (NRY) NuRserY Location Map |