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Arbutus unedo
Tree or shrub with oval leaves. Berries or fruit are almost spiky and go from green to yellow to orange to red. Size is about 3/4"
Found in several places in Getty villa.
Spotted on Mar 24, 2011
Submitted on Mar 25, 2011
6 Comments
Fruit is sweet but has insipid taste, however, a good dietary source for birds. The fruit-laden tree looks fabulous.
Thanks folks! That's it exactly!
Good work Lindistar!
Have a look at this link, I'm pretty sure it is the strawberry tree:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus_une...
In Portugal the fruit is used to make a strong 'firewater' called Medronho. The Monchique area is well-known for it's homemade and very strong varieties
I wonder is it the fruit of the 'strawberry tree' which are used to make 'medronho' in Portugal?
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