1. A large evergreen tree native to the Pacific coast of North America, having smooth reddish bark and white flowers followed by red berries.
Usage: Also called madrone or madroña; Scientific name: Arbutus menziesii; Common in California and the Pacific Northwest

Examples

• The madrona tree is easily recognized by its distinctive peeling red bark.
• Hikers along the California coast often encounter madrona groves in coastal woodlands.
• The madrona produces small white flowers in spring that attract pollinators.
• Native Americans traditionally used madrona berries as a food source.
• The smooth, cinnamon-colored trunk of a mature madrona is striking in appearance.