What is "arbutus menziesii"

madrona \ma*dro"na\, madrona \ma*dro"[~n]a\, madrono \ma*dro"no\, n. [Sp. madro[~n]o.] (Bot.) A small evergreen tree or shrub ( Arbutus Menziesii), of Pacific North America, having a smooth bark, thick glossy leathery leaves, and edible orange-red berries, which are often called madro[~n]a apples; the wood is used for furniture and the bark for tanning. [Written also madro[~n]o.]

Syn: madrona, manzanita, Arbutus menziesii.

Arbutus menziesii (Pacific madrona, madrone or Arbutus) is a species of tree in the family Ericaceae, native to the western coastal areas of North America, from British Columbia to California.