Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Trees ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Texas madrone (Arbutus xalapensis), Ericaceae Family, Texas native, perennial, evergreen, blooms late winter through spring

This tree is has beautiful mahogany colored bark that peels in the winter. Its small bell-shaped blooms are white to pink and appear in clusters. They are followed by small orangish-red to red fruit that add winter interest.

For more information and great photos of the blooms and berries, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/58429/index.html

A view of a specimen at the San Antonio Botanical Garden ...