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	PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleianum)
		Strawberry guava flowers are white with numerous stamens (pollen-bearing structures) and the edible purple fruits are about the size of a golf ball.
		Strawberry guava exhibits broad environmental tolerances, occurring in dry to moist forests, and in tropical and subtropical climates.
		Strawberry guava produces an abundance of fruits, the seeds of which are dispersed by birds and feral pigs.
	www.nps.gov /plants/alien/fact/psca1.htm (619 words)

	Floridata: Arbutus unedo
		Strawberry tree is an evergreen broadleaf shrub or small tree with a spreading, picturesque habit, and gray-brown bark that flakes and peels in thin plates to reveal the reddish young bark beneath.
		Strawberry tree is native to Ireland, southern Europe and the western Mediterranean region (Turkey, Greece, Lebanon) where it grows in rocky, well-drained soils.
		Strawberry tree is tolerant of acidic to alkaline soils.
	www.floridata.com /ref/a/arbu_une.cfm (696 words)

	Arbutus sp. - madrone, strawberry tree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The strawberry tree is an old european native, presumably brought by the Romans from the Mediterranean to England, while the madrone is an American native.
		Arbutus unedo: strawberry tree, Cain-apple, Cane-apple - Its species name is taken from the Latin phrase "unem edo," which translates "I eat only one." Cane-apple is a misnoner; Cain-apple refers to a legend that the berries were clots of Abel's blood.
		The strawberry tree is a small tree or bush, depending on the area of growth.
	www.bonsaiweb.com /care/faq/arbutus.html (427 words)

	Arbutus unedo ( Elfin King Strawberry Tree )
		Deciduous trees like maples (those that loose their leaves in the fall) can be dug up and sold with their bare roots exposed.
		Trees that are grown in containers generally do not loose roots in the transplanting phase.
		Dig out an area for the tree that is about 3 or 4 times the diameter of the container or rootball and the same depth as the container or rootball.
	www.backyardgardener.com /plantname/pda_e55b.html (2115 words)

	Gardening : The Chinese Strawberry Tree (Chinese Mulberry Tree), Cudrania Tricuspidata And European Strawberry Tree, ...
		Several cultivar strains of the Chinese strawberry tree are distributed in the United States: one that is monoecious (male and female on the same plant) and the other dicecious (distinct male plants and distinct female plants).
		The strawberry crop is picked by hand on younger trees, and as the strawberry fruit grows higher in the upper limbs of the trees, the branches can be shook to harvest the berry crop on sheets or canvases placed underneath the tree.
		The tree was single trunked, measuring 2 feet in diameter at the ground and growing 40 feet tall with dense dormitory shade on the west side of the building that reduced air conditioning costs in the sultry afternoons.
	www.bharatbhasha.com /gardening.php/53111 (1976 words)

	HISTORY OF THE STRAWBERRY AND THE STRAWBERRY TREE - BEDS - HIPAA SELF-DIRECTED RISK ASSESSMENT SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED ...
		Strawberry trees, Cudrania tricuspidata, have been known since antiquity and have been so named because the berries growing on the trees resemble the familiar fruiting strawberry that grows on the ground.
		Strawberry trees are easy to grow and are thorny until the thick bark develops and sloughs off the thorns.
		To obtain certification, a buyer of strawberry plants must purchase the plants that were grown from foundation plant stock grown for one year and freed from virus growth by growing in tissue culture for a period and applying virus indexing that is enforced by the Federal and State governments.
	www.ebedshome.com /History_Of_The_Strawberry_And_The_Strawberry_Tree/article/196151 (2127 words)

	House Shadow Drake - Strawberry Tree
		The strawberry tree, or arbutus, is a native tree of Ireland.
		The strawberry tree was most likely first introduced in Ireland by the Beaker people who were known to bring with them the seeds of trees so that they could grow them in the new areas that they migrated to.
		Interestingly, the strawberry tree is not mentioned in the interpretations of the so-called tree ogham of Ireland.
	www.shadowdrake.com /arbutus.html (1223 words)

	Arbutus unedo, The Strawberry Tree - Plants For A Future
		The strawberry tree is a beautiful small evergreen tree or shrub that can occasionally reach 9 metres tall and 8 metres wide, though it is usually rather smaller.
		It mentions that the strawberry tree's fruit is edible and although usually bland, some people like to eat it, and it also makes good perserves and jams.
		Some trees are male and female like the Ginko, other popular shade trees that are sold by nurseries are cuttings from a non-flowering/fruiting branch of a tree.
	www.pfaf.org /leaflets/straw_tree.php (5547 words)

	How to grow an Irish Strawberry Tree - Tips 'n' Ideas
		The strawberry tree is an evergreen and its lush green foliage is similar to a camellia in shape and colour but a little smaller.
		Due to the strawberry tree's proficiency in producing fruit, you may want to plant this tree somewhere that is accessible and won't drive the neighbours mad by dropping its yields over their fence.
		Apart from these points the strawberry tree is mainly low-maintenance and should provide a great source of edible fruits and look great at the same time.
	www.gardeningtipsnideas.com /2007/05/how_to_grow_an_irish_strawberry_tree.html (613 words)

	Online Plant Encyclopedia: Arbutus unedo - Strawberry tree
		The strawberry tree is elegant and accommodating, happy in both lime and peaty soils.
		The tree flowers late in the year, from October to December, the flowers are in clusters of small white bells.
		The strawberry-shaped fruits which give the tree its name hang in short stalked clusters, giving an opulent and luxurious display.
	www.plantpress.com /plant-encyclopedia/plantdb.php?plant=108 (786 words)

	The Strawberry Tree - Floral Design
		In its native regions, the trees are found in parts of Ireland, southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.
		Strawberry trees do very well in coastal areas because they are tolerant of salt.
		In addition to the cultivated strawberry tree, there are several related species that are native to the U.S., including one found in California and Oregon.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art37461.asp (377 words)

	Strawberry Tree
		Most often seen as a multi-stemmed, rounded, evergreen shrub or small tree reaching 8 to 15 feet in height with an equal spread.
		Strawberry Tree is capable of reaching 20 to 25 feet in height, and makes a very attractive specimen tree when pruned to a short, single trunk.
		The trees take on a picturesque, somewhat twisted appearance over time, and exhibit dark, red/brown, flaking and shreddy bark accompanied by the lush, dark green, leathery, red-stemmed leaves.
	www.bonsai-bci.com /species/strawberry.html (490 words)

	Arbutus x 'Marina', Arbutus unedo. Strawberry tree
		Three 12-foot trees are in the circle at Galvez and Escondido malls, and many more are along the east wall of Sweet Hall.
		The cycle path at the east end of Esplanada Way is lined with strawberry trees clipped as a hedge.
		An illustrated manual of Pacific coast trees; with lists of trees recommended for various uses on the Pacific coast by H. Shepherd.
	trees.stanford.edu /ENCYC/ARBma.htm (372 words)

	Tree Details—The Tree Guide at arborday.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Strawberry Tree grows to be 15' - 30' feet in height.
		The Strawberry Tree is a picturesque out-of-season plant with off-season flowers.
		The small red fruit of the Strawberry Tree is an important food source for forest animals during the winter.
	arborday.org /trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?id=115 (344 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Arbutus (Strawberry Tree) - Herb Profile and Information
		It would, indeed, be hard to find any other ornamental shrub or tree that has such a cheerful appearance throughout the autumn and early winter, when its dense mass of greenery is mingled with a profusion of flower clusters and ruddy, round fruit resembling small strawberries.
		The creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers, often tinged with pink, are intermixed with the orange-scarlet rough fruit, which owing to the length of time it takes to ripen, remains on the tree for twelve months, not maturing until the autumn succeeding that in which the flower is produced.
		Horace praises the tree for its shade and Ovid for its loads of 'blushing fruit.' Virgil recommends the young shoots as winter food for goats and for basket-work.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/a/arbut053.html (415 words)

	The Strawberry Tree
		Among the outstanding ones for warm climates is the strawberry tree.
		This tree is noted for its red petioles or leaf stalks.
		The amber-fleshed fruits have a faint resemblance to strawberries, due to their warty and knobby surface and rough texture.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/fruit_garden/109973 (427 words)

	Strawberry Tree
		Arbutus is a small evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean coast of Europe, Brittany and Ireland.
		During the Middle Ages in Ireland it is said to have been a popular tree with charcoal burners and may have been exterminated from many areas with woodland clearance, especially in the west.
		When mature, the tree has a reddish bark that is papery and flakey.
	www.irelandseye.com /aarticles/travel/nature/trees/strawb.shtm (226 words)

	PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Velvet Tree (Miconia calvescens)
		Velvet tree is found on four of the eight main islands of Hawaii (Oahu and Hawaii Islands, Maui, and Kauai).
		The velvet tree was brought to Hawaii in 1960 as an ornamental plant.
		Birds are the primary vectors for dispersal of velvet tree seeds but, because the seeds stick to shoes, clothing, tires and other materials, humans also contribute to the spread of this noxious tree.
	www.nps.gov /plants/alien/fact/mica1.htm (624 words)

	California Gardens - Arbutus unedo - Strawberry Tree
		Arbutus unedo is a tree in the manzanita family.
		The dark trunks of the Strawberry tree are twisted and curved.
		The Strawberry Tree fruit can be a problem if the birds find an interest and walkways or parked cars are nearby.
	www.californiagardens.com /Plant_Pages/arbutus_unedo.htm (210 words)

	Paghat's Garden: Arbutus unedo
		The strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is a small broadleaf evergreen tree or large shrub with a spreading round shape, typically with three or more trunks though it can be trained as a single-trunked upright tree of narrower habit.
		The fruits don't really look like strawberries because they're perfectly round, but the size & color is otherwise pretty close, hence the tree's name.
		Hardy for zones 7 through 10, the strawberry Tree is native to Turkey, Lebanon, much of southern Europe, & surprisingly Ireland, where it is believed to be a pre-Ice Age relic.
	www.paghat.com /strawberrytree.html (631 words)

	Tree Guide at arborday.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Strawberry Tree can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.
		The Strawberry Tree grows in acidic, alkaline, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained, wide range, clay soils.
		The Strawberry Tree supplies tannin and has edible berries used in preserves, wines, and liqueurs.
	www.arborday.org /treeguide/print.cfm?ID=115 (276 words)

	Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo
		It produces masses of drooping, beautiful white flowers, which are often tinged with pink or green.
		Since the fruit take about 12 months to ripen, the tree carries both mature fruits and flowers at the same time and is then incredibly beautiful.
		The resemblance to strawberries, however, does not apply to taste.
	www.geocities.com /pelionature/Arbutus.htm (255 words)

	Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo)
		Shrubby tree with laurel like evergreen leaves and warty red berry that looks like a strawberry.
		Arbutus andrachne (Cyprus Strawberry Tree) and Arbutus menziescii (Pacific Madrone) have a similar appearance and fruit and have been planted as park trees and shrubs.
		Food and drink - The strawberry like berries are edible but with unpleasant flavour although birds like them and spread the seeds.
	www.british-trees.com /guide/strawberrytree.htm (101 words)

	CSC - California Strawberry Commission
		Everyone knows that strawberries don’t grow on trees, but if they did, this is how they would look according to Paula Deen of Paula’s Home Cooking show on the Food Channel.
		If you do not have a bare topiary tree, use a hot glue gun to fasten the Styrofoam ball to one end of the ½” dowel, and the Styrofoam base to the other end of the dowel rod.
		Use strawberries that are relatively equal in size.
	www.calstrawberry.com /recipes/recipeCard.asp?recID=249&catID=11 (274 words)

	PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Fire Tree (Morella faya)
		Stems of fire tree are covered with hairs and its leaves are 2-4 inches long, dark green, shiny, smooth, aromatic, and alternate along the stem.
		The prolific and edible fruits of fire tree are small and red to purple when ripe.
		Fire tree was originally brought to Hawaii by immigrants from Portugal in the late 1800s, most likely as an ornamental plant for its edible fruit, or for use as firewood.
	www.nps.gov /plants/alien/fact/mofa1.htm (585 words)

	PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
		Melaleuca, also known as paperbark tree, punk tree, cajeput tree, and white bottlebrush tree, is a subtropical tree in the eucalyptus family, with spongy, white, paper-like bark that can grow to 50 feet in height.
		Paperbark tree is an aggressive invader that spreads rapidly, converting native plant communities such as sawgrass marshes, wet prairies, and aquatic sloughs into impenetrable paperbark thickets.
		Seeds of paperbark tree are dispersed by wind and water.
	www.nps.gov /plants/alien/fact/mequ1.htm (630 words)

	Woodland Strawberry \| Oikos Tree Crops
		Woodland strawberry is found in oak and hickory woodlands throughout North America.
		Our seedlings were grown from our 'Intensity' variety and come out similar to it in fruit size and flavor.
		'Kelly's Blanket' is a vigorous growing groundcover strawberry that quickly produces a...
	oikostreecrops.com /store/product.asp?numRecordPosition=1&P_ID=488&PT_ID=105&strPageHistory=cat (89 words)

	Arbutus unedo: Strawberry-Tree
		Most often seen as a multi-stemmed, rounded, evergreen shrub or small tree reaching 8 to 15 feet in height with an equal spread, Strawberry-Tree is capable of reaching 20 to 25 feet in height, and makes a very attractive specimen tree when pruned to a short, single trunk.
		In fall and winter, the small, white or pink blooms in two-inch-long panicles appear at the same time the previous-year's fruit are ripening.
		These unusual fruits have a rough, pebbled outer surface which ripen from yellow to red and persist on the tree throughout the winter, adding much to the tree's overall attractiveness.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /BODY_ST085 (617 words)

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