Tree - Arbutus Tree

Tree - Arbutus Tree

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Arbutus is the only native broadleaf evergreen tree in Canada. The bark is thin, smooth, and reddish-brown, peeling yearly in thin flakes or strips to expose younger, smooth, greenish to cinnamon-red bark underneath. Arbutus is found on sites that lack moisture, such as those with rocky or rapidly drained soils. Because it does not like shade, it generally occurs in clearings or on open rocky bluffs.