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Arbutus unedo
Spreading evergreen with reddish bark. LEaves glossy, narrow lanceolate and 10cm long. Clusters of pendulous white flowers, each 9mm long, appear in winter. Fruits reddish orange and berry-like.
Maquis, scrub and open woods.
In Portuguese, the berries are used to make a liqueur called 'medronho'.
Spotted on Sep 24, 2011
Submitted on Oct 1, 2011
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