Species PlantsPacific Madrone

Pacific Madrone

Arbutus menziesii

UncommonPlant
Illustration of Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii)

Pacific Madrone is one of North America's most striking trees, with smooth, peeling reddish-orange bark that makes it instantly recognizable along the Pacific Coast. It is an evergreen broadleaf tree that thrives on rocky, well-drained slopes from British Columbia to Baja California. Its white urn-shaped flowers attract bees and hummingbirds, and its red berries feed many birds.

Habitat
Rocky dry slopes and coastal bluffs of the Pacific Coast
Diet
Berries eaten by band-tailed pigeons, varied thrush, and cedar waxwings
How common
Uncommon

Best time to see a Pacific Madrone

The best time to see a Pacific Madrone is February–July, when about 60% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 27,350 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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