Madrones on my estate
January 11th, 2020 at 10:06 am (Plants)
My new house in Oregon is located within the “Madrone Estates”. That’s right, I apparently now own an Estate! Ha ha!
I assumed that “Madrone” probably referred to the last name of the person who established the neighborhood, or something like that. But then I discovered that instead it refers to the madrone tree – a lovely native tree that’s all over my property! Its fancy latin name is arbutus menzeiseii, and it is easily recognized by the dramatic red peeling bark. (The beautiful picture to the right is not mine but it gives a good idea what they look like. Are they not gorgeous?)
Apparently in the spring they bear bell-shaped flowers – something to look forward to as the months roll by!