Arbutus unedo

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Arbutoideae
Genus: Arbutus
Species: Arbutus unedo

Name

Arbutus unedo L., Sp. Pl. 1: 395 (1753).

Lectotypus: Herb. Clifford: 163, Arbutus 1 (BM-000628452), designated by: Chamberlain in Jarvis & al. (ed.), Regnum Veg. 127 : 20. 1993.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Arbutus serratifolia Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 288 (1796), nom. superfl.
- Unedo edulis Hoffmanns. & Link, Fl. Portug. 1: 415 (1820).
- Arbutus vulgaris Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 2: 7 (1899).
- Arbutus unedo f. serratifolia (Salisb.) Braun-Blanq. in G. Hegi, Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 5(3): 1665 (1926).
Heterotypic
- Arbutus laurifolia L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 238 (1782).
- Arbutus unedo var. rubra Aiton, Hort. Kew. 2: 71 (1789).
  - Arbutus unedo f. rubra (Aiton) Rehder, Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 536 (1949).
- Arbutus procumbens Kluk ex Besser, Prim. Fl. Galiciae Austriac. 2: 355 (1809), nom. illeg. non Salisb. (1796).
- Arbutus unedo var. turbinata Pers., Syn. Pl.: 482 (1805).
- Arbutus unedo var. plena W.T.Aiton, Hortus Kew. 3: 56 (1811).
- Arbutus unedo var. alba W.T.Aiton, Hortus Kew. 3: 56 (1811).
- Arbutus unedo var. integerrima Sims, Bot. Mag. 49: t. 2319 (1822).
- Arbutus crispa Hoffmanns., Verz. Pfl.-Kult., Nachtr. 1: 204 (1824).
  - Arbutus unedo var. crispa (Hoffmanns.) Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 10: 102 (1908).
  - Arbutus unedo f. crispa (DC.) Braun-Blanq. in G. Hegi, Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 5(3): 1665 (1926).
- Arbutus salicifolia Cels ex Hoffmanns., Verz. Pfl.-Kult., Nachtr. 1: 204 (1824).
  - Arbutus unedo var. salicifolia (Cels ex Hoffmanns.) Regel, Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 1856: 31 (1856).
  - Arbutus unedo var. salicifolia (Cels ex Hoffmanns.) Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 10: 102 (1908).
  - Arbutus unedo f. salicifolia (Cels ex Hoffmanns.) Braun-Blanq. in G. Hegi, Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 5(3): 1665 (1926).
- Arbutus turbinata Pers. ex Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1: 416 (1831).
- Arbutus cassinifolia Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 119 (1840).
- Arbutus intermedia Heldr. ex Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 490 (1879).
- Arbutus microphylla Anon., Gard. Chron., n.s., 22: 49 (1884), nom. illeg.
- Arbutus croomii Anon., Gard. Chron., n.s., 22: 492 (1884).
  - Arbutus unedo var. croomii Anon., Gard. Chron., n.s., 22: 492 (1884).
- Arbutus nothocomaros Heldr. ex Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur., Suppl. 2(1): 214 (1889).
- Unedo oviformis Jord. in C.T.A.Jordan & J.P.Fourreau, Icon. Fl. Eur. 3: 42 (1904).
- Unedo globosa Jord. in C.T.A.Jordan & J.P.Fourreau, Icon. Fl. Eur. 3: 42 (1904).
- Arbutus unedo var. ellipsoidea Azn., Magyar Bot. Lapok 3: 9 (1904).
- Arbutus unedo var. serratifolia Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 10: 102 (1908), nom. inval.
- Arbutus unedo var. integrifolia Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 10: 102 (1908), nom. superfl.
  - Arbutus unedo f. integrifolia (Sims) Braun-Blanq. in G. Hegi, Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 5(3): 1665 (1926).
- Arbutus unedo var. tangerina Pau, Mem. Real Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 12: 358 (1924).
- Arbutus unedo f. subcrenata Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 32: 212 (1941).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Arbutus unedo

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Ireland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia (Sicily), Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia).
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia (introduced)
  - Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife), Madeira
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon-Syria (Lebanon, Syria), Turkey.
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia (doubtfully established), Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North, New Zealand South.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 395. Reference page.

Additional references

Jarvis, C.E., Barrie, F.R., Allan, D.M. & Reveal, J.L. 1993. A List of Linnaean Generic Names and their Types. Regnum Vegetabile 127: 1–100. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Arbutus unedo in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jan 18. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Arbutus unedo. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Jan 2023.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Arbutus unedo. Published online. Accessed: 18 Jan 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Arbutus unedo. Accessed: 18 Jan 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. Arbutus unedo. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jan 18. Reference page.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Arbutus unedo in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jan 18.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Arbutus unedo in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
Tela Botanica (ed.) 2000 onwards: Tela Botanica. Le réseau de la botanique francophone. eFlore. Arbutus unedo. Association Tela Botanica, Montpellier, France. Accessed: 2011 Dec 15. Arbutus unedo

Vernacular names

aragonés: Alborzera
asturianu: Borrachinal
català: Arboç
čeština: planika velkoplodá
Cymraeg: Mefusbren
dansk: Almindelig Jordbærtræ
Deutsch: Westlicher Erdbeerbaum
Ελληνικά: Κουμαριά
English: Western Strawberry-tree
Esperanto: Okcidenta arbuto
español: Madroño
euskara: Gurbitz
suomi: Lännenmansikkapuu
français: Arbousier
galego: Albedro
magyar: Nyugati szamócafa
italiano: Corbezzolo
Mirandés: madronho
Nederlands: Aardbeiboom
occitan: Arboç
polski: chruścina jagodna
português: Medronheiro-comum
русский: Земляничное дерево
sardu: S'olidone
slovenčina: jahodovec obyčajný
shqip: Mareja
svenska: Smultronträd
Türkçe: Kocayemiş
українська: Суничник великоплідний