Arbutus menziesii (Pacific Madrone) Native Starter 3 The seeds are surrounded by

The seeds are surrounded by papery wings

Fragrant bell-shaped flowers appear in large

Leaves are more yellow green than other varieties

dry lowland sites as well as dry foothills

and salves

Arbutus menziesii (Pacific Madrone) Native Starter 3 The seeds are surrounded byPlant Description: A stately broadleaf evergreen tree with a rounded, spreading crown composed of heavy, irregularly shaped limbs. Usually single stemmed but will form multiple trunks or re sprout from an underground woody burl if the main stem is damaged or destroyed. Pacific madrone has three types of bark. The bark on branches and younger trunks is thin and papery, terra cotta orange red, that peels and flakes off to reveal a smooth, inner layer of