Definition of Photinia arbutifolia

1. Noun. Ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia.

Exact synonyms: Christmas Berry, Christmasberry, Heteromeles Arbutifolia, Tollon, Toyon
Group relationships: Genus Heteromeles, Heteromeles
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Photinia Arbutifolia

Pholis gunnellus
Pholistoma
Pholistoma auritum
Phoma
Phoney War
Phoradendron
Phoradendron flavescens
Phoradendron serotinum
Phormia regina
Phoronida
Phoronidea
Phoroptor
Phosphor
Phosphorus
Photinia
Photinia arbutifolia (current term)
Photobacterium harveyi
Photobacterium phosphoreum
Photoblepharon
Photoblepharon palpebratus
Photoshopper
Photoshoppers
Photostat
Photostat machine
Phoxinus
Phoxinus phoxinus
Phragmipedium
Phragmites
Phragmites communis
Phrygia

Literary usage of Photinia arbutifolia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1851)
"Where it is too cold to grow it as a standard, it may be placed against a wall. ' Fit associates for it against a wall are Photinia arbutifolia, ..."

2. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs by Angus Duncan Webster (1908)
"It is valued for its neat growth, and as growing on dry soils where few other plants could eke out an existence. Photinia (Rosaceae). Photinia arbutifolia ..."

3. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Board of Horticulture (1890)
"... interspersed with broad-leaved evergreens, such as the Magnolia grandiflora, Rubber, English laurel, California laurel, Madrona, Photinia arbutifolia, ..."

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