strawberry tree
noun
: a small European evergreen tree (Arbutus unedo) of the heath family with racemose white flowers and fruits resembling strawberries
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The property, which now has no trees, will be landscaped with 15 trees (eight coast live oaks, four strawberry trees and three Aleppo pines), shrubs and groundcover, according to the report.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Trim Your Strawberry Tree with Finishing Touches Mint leaves are one easy option to fill in gaps; take a sprig and stick it between holes in your strawberry tree.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
Stroll the grounds—which include a rare 19th-century forest garden abounding in oaks, strawberry trees, cedars, palms, and firs—lounge in the pool, or perhaps indulge in a picnic organized for you on the hotel grounds.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
This includes shrubs, trees and evergreens—including oak, juniper and strawberry trees as well as rosemary, myrtle, wild fennel and euphorbia.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Also nearby is a statue of a bear and a strawberry tree, drawn from the coat of arms of Madrid; an equestrian statue of Charles III; and an icon of both the square and Madrid generally, the neon advertisement for Tio Pepe sherry.
—María Ángeles Cano, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2025
The house was connected to a bakery, and the mural is a still life of a silver platter bearing a cup of wine, pomegranates, figs, a garland of yellow strawberry tree fruits, dates and nuts.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 27 June 2023
The shrub in your photo looks like a strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo).
—oregonlive, 11 July 2020
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Trim Your Strawberry Tree with Finishing Touches Mint leaves are one easy option to fill in gaps; take a sprig and stick it between holes in your strawberry tree.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
Stroll the grounds—which include a rare 19th-century forest garden abounding in oaks, strawberry trees, cedars, palms, and firs—lounge in the pool, or perhaps indulge in a picnic organized for you on the hotel grounds.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
This includes shrubs, trees and evergreens—including oak, juniper and strawberry trees as well as rosemary, myrtle, wild fennel and euphorbia.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Also nearby is a statue of a bear and a strawberry tree, drawn from the coat of arms of Madrid; an equestrian statue of Charles III; and an icon of both the square and Madrid generally, the neon advertisement for Tio Pepe sherry.
—María Ángeles Cano, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2025
The house was connected to a bakery, and the mural is a still life of a silver platter bearing a cup of wine, pomegranates, figs, a garland of yellow strawberry tree fruits, dates and nuts.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 27 June 2023
The shrub in your photo looks like a strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo).
—oregonlive, 11 July 2020
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