Arbutus unedo
1 Strawberry Tree at Aranda, ACT
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| Arbutus unedo | rainer | 19 Aug 2018 | |
| Arbutus unedo | natureguy | 19 Aug 2018 | |
| Unverified | MatthewFrawley | 19 Aug 2018 |
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User's notes
Just under 2 metres in height, bark rough and flaky, seemed out of place and looked like an introduced plant.
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20 Aug 2018
Arbutus unedo, Irish Strawberry-tree. The fruit are edible (!) but the specific epithet literally means “eat one only” (un eco). Clearly an exotic and with a propensity to invade, being dispersed by fruit eating birds, and more-or-less pre-adapted to the Canberra environment.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081990-35.267865
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Aug 2018 12:01 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
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Species information
- Arbutus unedo Scientific name
- Strawberry Tree Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 816.88m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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