Abstract:
Pacific madrone (Arbutus
menziesii) is a broadleaf evergreen
tree famous for its smooth,
reddish-orange bark (Figure 1).
A Pacific Northwest native, it
grows from southern California
to Vancouver Island. In Oregon1,
Pacific madrone is most abundant
in Jackson, Josephine, and
Douglas counties, but it grows
in every county west of the Cascade
crest, usually on warm sites
with shallow, rocky soils.
