Stats

Lifespan: Up to 200 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Mediterranean woodland
Range: Western Europe
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Common

About

The strawberry tree, also known as the madrone, is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the Mediterranean Basin and Western Europe, known for its distinctive red berries. These berries are actually quite similar to strawberries, but they belong to a different genus.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Arbutus
Species: Arbutus unedo