Arbutus is a noun referring to a genus of flowering evergreen trees and shrubs, notably the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) native to the Mediterranean region, and to the tree’s distinctive reddish-brown bark and fruit. In botany, it denotes the plant family Ericaceae member that produces edible berries in some species. The term is used in horticulture, catalog descriptions, and natural history contexts.
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