Pronunciation: ar-BEW-tus MEN-zees-ee-eye
Common name: Pacific madrone
Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Habitat: Coniferous and oak forests to 4500', wooded
slopes and canyons, West Transverse Range, San
Gabriels, Peninsular Range, uncommon in SoCal
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Arbutus
2) menziesii