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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.
Group relationships: Genus Heteromeles, Heteromeles
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Lexicographical Neighbors of Photinia Arbutifolia
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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