where it referred to the species now designated Arbutus unedo.

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Arbutus are evergreen trees or shrubs with red flaking bark. The stems can produce lignotubers. The petiolate, bifacial or isofacial, ovate or elliptic leaves are alternate.

Generative characteristics

The 10-40-flowered racemes or panicles bear bisexual, urceolate flowers with 5 persistent, basally fused sepals. The flower has

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