madrone
noun
ma·dro·ne
mə-ˈdrō-nə 
variants
or madrona
or less commonly madrono
: any of several evergreen trees (genus Arbutus) of the heath family
especially
: one (A. menziesii) of the Pacific coast of North America with smooth red bark, thick shining leaves, and edible red berries
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Lake Sonoma With over 40 acres of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails under the shade of oak and madrone, Lake Sonoma in Geyserville is the ideal spot to canoe, sailboat, or motorboat.
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 31 July 2024
The stands of redwoods, the twisted madrones and the large fern fields combine to make this hike unlike any other in Marin County.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Towering Pacific madrone trees and Douglas fir appeared like ghostly shapes around the area where, months earlier, friends and family had emptied seven burlap bags that held Wayne’s mulch-like remains and raked them into a dry sprawling puddle under the trees.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
On the other side of San Juan Island at Lime Kiln Point, one of the area's best places to spot whales, the kids and I clambered around the igneous rock formations splayed beneath the quaint 106-year-old Lime Kiln Lighthouse, marveling at the tenacity of the madrones that clung to them.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 31 July 2024
The stands of redwoods, the twisted madrones and the large fern fields combine to make this hike unlike any other in Marin County.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Towering Pacific madrone trees and Douglas fir appeared like ghostly shapes around the area where, months earlier, friends and family had emptied seven burlap bags that held Wayne’s mulch-like remains and raked them into a dry sprawling puddle under the trees.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
On the other side of San Juan Island at Lime Kiln Point, one of the area's best places to spot whales, the kids and I clambered around the igneous rock formations splayed beneath the quaint 106-year-old Lime Kiln Lighthouse, marveling at the tenacity of the madrones that clung to them.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
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“Madrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madrone. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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