strawberry tree

Noun

strawberry tree (plural strawberry trees)

1. A cane apple, an evergreen shrub or small tree (Arbutus unedo), in family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe north to western France and Ireland, which bears fruits which resemble strawberries.

   Synonyms:

   arbutus, madrone, Irish strawberry tree, Killarney strawberry tree

   1. Any of the other species of Arbutus, native to Europe and temperate North America, especially
   2. A madrone (Arbutus menziesii), an evergreen tree with rich orange-red bark which naturally peels away in thin sheets when mature, and which bears berries which are astringent but edible if prepared properly.
2. A calabur tree (Muntingia calabura), in the family Malvaceae, native to the American tropics
3. A Chinese strawberry tree (Myrica rubra), in the family Myricaceae