Madrone tree bark

ID: 680 ~ Source: From Portland Nursery. "Arbutus menziesii: Pacific Madrone", available at https://portlandnursery.com/natives/arbutus/.

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Madrone trees have unique bark that peels off in thin, cinnamon-colored sheets to reveal a smooth green trunk. As the tree ages, parts of the satiny green trunk eventually change colors to dark brown.

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The Madrone Tree – A lot of background behind a colorful tree

By Rachel Baker

Anyone unfamiliar with coastal plants of the Pacific shoreline will surely be intrigued when they first see what looks like a tropical tree growing along rocky coasts. Ranging anywhere from 15 - 100 feet tall with smooth bark that peels away in…