Arbutus
Arbutus is a sort of evergreen trees and bushes. There are over 20 varieties. They are spread in the Western Europe, Mediterranean, Northern and Central America, Western Asia. Arbutus red, or Arbutus andrachne is a rare deleted species, grows on Southern coast of Crimea, occasionally can be met in Abkhazia and Adzharia.
Low evergreen trees with smooth coral-red or chinked brown bark which reaching 5-meter height in the age of 50 years. Alternate leaf arrangement, leaves are leatherlike, smooth-edged or dentate. Flowers are fine, gathered in terminal drooping or upright panicles.
The name of this plant is connected to the form of fruits: the red - pink balls reminding huge strawberries. Fruits are juicy and tasty, they are eaten in the raw state or as a jam. This well-known tree is esteemed in Madrid: a bear eating fruits of this tree is a symbol of the city.