Strawberry tree

Strawberry tree is a common name for Arbutus unedo, a tree with edible fruits, native to western Europe and the Mediterranean basin, and cultivated in other temperate areas

Strawberry tree may also refer to other trees with edible fruits:

  • Arbutus, the genus in the family Ericaceae to which Arbutus unedo belongs, native to Europe and temperate North America
  • Muntingia calabura in the family Malvaceae, native to the American tropics
  • Myrica rubra in the family Myricaceae, referred to as the Chinese strawberry tree

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