STRAWBERRY TREE – Arbutus unedo: [ 39 ]
An evergreen tree growing to about 10-12m. This tree now only grows in Ireland though evidence shows it may have reached into Wales in the past. It produces small, creamy-white, urn-shaped flowers that produce a sweet nectar. The ‘strawberries’ are edible however the scientific name gives the game away – unedo means ‘I eat one’ (and I might add only one!) Mainly used for making gunpowder and charcoal the attractive wood has also been used for inlay work and the bark for tannin.
An evergreen tree growing to about 10-12m. This tree now only grows in Ireland though evidence shows it may have reached into Wales in the past. It produces small, creamy-white, urn-shaped flowers that produce a sweet nectar. The ‘strawberries’ are edible however the scientific name gives the game away – unedo means ‘I eat one’ (and I might add only one!) Mainly used for making gunpowder and charcoal the attractive wood has also been used for inlay work and the bark for tannin.
