noun
- A large evergreen tree native to the Pacific coast of North America, having smooth reddish bark, white flowers, and red berries.
Usage: Also spelled 'madroña' or 'madrona'.; Scientific name: Arbutus menziesii.
Examples
- The madrone tree is iconic to the California landscape.
- Hikers admired the madrone's distinctive peeling red bark along the trail.
- Madrone berries provide food for birds and wildlife in the Pacific Northwest.
- The madrone thrives in dry, rocky soils on coastal hillsides.
- In spring, madrone trees are covered with delicate white flowers.