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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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.
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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
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
For Shade Trees, like a strawberry tree, cool our home with their shade and add height to the landscape.
—Ashley Goldman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2021
The shrub in your photo looks like a strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo).
—oregonlive, 11 July 2020
The Readers Garden includes an expansive Killarney strawberry tree, along with the ash tree where Joyce took his graduation photograph.
—Elizabeth Wellington, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2020
One bushy plant in particular, the strawberry tree, is covered in waxy leaves that catch fire easily, reports Minder.
—Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, 19 Aug. 2019
The strawberry tree’s leaves also have a sticky protective film that catches fire easily.
—Raphael Minder, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2019
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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
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
For Shade Trees, like a strawberry tree, cool our home with their shade and add height to the landscape.
—Ashley Goldman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2021
The shrub in your photo looks like a strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo).
—oregonlive, 11 July 2020
The Readers Garden includes an expansive Killarney strawberry tree, along with the ash tree where Joyce took his graduation photograph.
—Elizabeth Wellington, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2020
One bushy plant in particular, the strawberry tree, is covered in waxy leaves that catch fire easily, reports Minder.
—Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, 19 Aug. 2019
The strawberry tree’s leaves also have a sticky protective film that catches fire easily.
—Raphael Minder, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2019
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