RHH's photos with the keyword: arbutus

These Pacific Madrone trunks were photographed in Sharpe Park on Fidalgo Island in Washington. The insets show the leaves and flowers. The Pacific Madrone grows along the Pacific coast from Mexico to British Columbia.

These are the new leaves of the Pacific Madrone, photographed in Sharpe Park on the Pacific coast of Washington.

These are the flowers of the Pacific Madrone, photographed in Sharpe Park on Washington's Pacific coast.

Texas Madrone, Arbutus xalapensis, is in the heather family. It grows to about nine meters and is one of our favorite trees for its peeling bark, pink and green wood and beautiful flowers in the spring. It grows from Central America through the southwestern USA and is found in canyons, mountains to 3000 meters, rocky plains and oak woodlands. These examples were photographed along the Mckittrick Canyon trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

Photographed along the Mckittrick Canyon trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, this photo shows all the wonderful colors and features of the Texas Madrone, a tree in the heather family.

Photographed along the McKittrick Canyon trail in the Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas, this is a Texas Madrone, a tree in the heather familty distinguished by its peeling bark, pink and green wood and wonderful white flowers in the spring.

We have Madrones on the Pacific coast but this is a different species. This was photographed in the Chisos Basin of Big Bend National Park

The Pacific Madrone, Arbutus menziesii, with its greenish wood and peeling red bark is one of our most notable trees. It grows only in coastal areas, is very difficult to cultivate, and ranges from British Columbia to Mexico though in parts of its range it is seriously endangered. This close-up was taken on Pass Island in Deception Pass State Park.

The branches are the branches of a Madrone tree (Arbutus menziesii), one living and one dead. The dead branch has two kind of lichens growing on it, the branched lichen which appears to be the Farinose Cartilage Lichen (Ramalina farinacea) and the flat grayish lichen which appears to be the Hooded Bone (Hypogymnia physodes). The photo was taken in Sharpe Park on Fidalgo Island while there with my son-in-law last December and if anyone knows better than I as to the identification of the lichens I'd appreciate a correction.

This is a photo of the actual trees whose wood and bark I posted a few days ago. Taken in Sharpe Park on Fidalgo Island, these are not by any means the largest Madrones I've seen but are one of the nicest and in one of the nicest settings. The Pacific Madrone, Arbutus menziesii, is native to the Pacific coast and is noted for its red, flaking back and greenish wood.

The Pacific Madrone or Madrona, Arbutus menziesii, is a tree native to the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Mexico and noted for its green wood, red peeling bark and often twisted form. There are some magnificent old Madrones at Sharpe Park on Fidalgo Island and they are one of the reasons we visit the park. This photo was taken on excustion there with my son-in-law this past December.

Taken on a hike on the south shore of Fidalgo Island near Deception Pass. We were looking for Fairy Slippers, which we found, but the Madrones along the trail were superbly beautiful. This one was hanging off the bluff over the water.

Taken in the area of Deception Pass (these grow only along the coast), this is one of our most beautiful and unique trees, the Pacific Madrone, Arbutus menziesii. In this photo the peeling reddish bark and green wood can be clearly seen.

The Madrone tree, Arbutus menziesii, is one of the distinctive features of the Pacific Northwest coast. Its evergreen foliage, beautiful peeling red bark, smooth satiny wood, clusters of white flowers in the spring, and softly colored new leaves add to its attractiveness. It is reported to be declining over most of its range, but can still be found all along Puget Sound. It is very abundant in Washington Park near Anacortes where this photo was taken, and is one of the reasons we visit the park in the spring. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2011/07/washington-... .

The Madrona or Arbutus tree (Arbutus menziesii) is native to the west coast from British Columbia to Mexico, but is found primarily in the northern parts of this area in exposed coastal locations. I am fascinated by its red peeling bark (this is normal), colorful wood, and beautiful forms. These photos were taken in August, but in the spring its lovely foliage is another attraction, as well as its flowers. The photo was taken at Clayton Beach in Larrabee State Park, is unenhanced, and the colors are true to nature. More photos from Clayton Beach and of the Madronas can be found at the link below. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/09/clayton-bea...

This is one of our native trees. The Pacific Madrone, Arbutus menziesii, grows along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to California. Sadly, it is declining throughout its range. This photo was taken at Clayton Beach in Larrabee State Park and shows the attractive features of this small tree, its green wood and its naturally peeling red bark. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/09/clayton-bea...

Here's another shot of the Pacific Madrone, showing its orange-red peeling bark, its smooth green or tan wood, and the Strait of San Juan de Fuca where it grows. It is native to the Pacific coast from California to British Columbia and is one of our most striking native trees. This photo was taken at Clayton Beach in Larrabee State Park south of Bellingham. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/09/clayton-bea...

I've been posting close-ups of the wood and bark of the Pacific Madrone or Madrona (Arbutus menziesii) and thought I ought to post a picture of the tree. This photo, too, was taken at Clayton Beach in Larrabee State Park. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/08/larrabee-st...