> When I saw *madrone* in your post it made me think of a visit to Vancouver
> Island where I saw my first madrone - what is your general area, Eric ?
> Pacific Northwest ?
>
> Toni
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I'm in the coastal range of northern, central California, 50 miles north of
San Francisco. I heard that in Oregon (and farther north?) they call it
"madrona", which I found interesting because our area is full of left over
Spanish influenced names, unlike the pacific northwest, and yet they use
the spanish name not us.
They are a pretty tree, aren't they? They say the berries are edible (but
bitter?), and the bark can be used to make a mild flavored tea (not bad).
Eric:
Sebatopol, CA
