Strawberry Tree

Also known as Killarney Strawberry Tree, Irish Strawberry Tree, Cane Apple

Strawberry trees display a striking seasonal cycle, bearing nodding, bell-shaped white blossoms and mature, bumpy scarlet berries simultaneously in late autumn. Their leathery serrated leaves stay deep green year-round, set against twisting reddish-brown bark that shreds with age. A cornerstone of Mediterranean scrublands, the dense canopy offers critical shelter while the late-ripening fruit provides a vital food reserve for overwintering birds and small mammals.