Arizona Madrone

Arbutus arizonica (A. Gray) Sarg. - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 45.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Arizona Madrone: Acrocercops arbutella, Phyllonorycter auronites

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.