Family:

Ericaceae

Location:

Maquis

Growth habit:

vwoody

Plant size:

bup to 10 m

Flower colour:

ggreenish-whitish or reddish-white

Flowering time

October - March

Leaf characteristics:

bup to 10 cm long, ovate, sharply toothed, leathery leaves, similar to those of laurel

Flower characteristics:

6.5 - 7.5 mm long, globose - bell-shaped, in drooping, arm-flowered panicles

Fruits:

Light red, warty, spherical berries, 1.5 - 2 cm thick, resembling strawberries

Special features:

The fruits of the western strawberry tree are not edible when unripe; when ripe they are processed into preserves, wine and spirits.