Arbutus unedo
Common name
strawberry tree
Family
Ericaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Year naturalised
1958
Origin
Mediterranean, W. Europe
Etymology
arbutus: Origen uncertain, some authorities derive the name from the Celtic arboise ‘rough-fruited’.