Strawberry tree - Arbutus unedo - 7th February 2009
Strawberry tree - Arbutus unedo
Arbutus unedo or Strawberry tree is a laurel-like bush or small tree found in non-calcareous maquis. The flowers are white or pink and bell-shaped (you can see a few in the photo) and appear in autumn and sometimes, as here, in early spring. The fruit is red and despite its name is quite tasteless.