Strawberry tree

Strawberry tree or arbutus is a member of the Heather plant family and is a shrub that is native to Mexico, North America, as well as the Mediterranean region. Strawberry tree is a drought-tolerant plant that belongs to light-loving species. The main feature of the strawberry tree can be considered quite slow growth and development rates of the plant.

After 10 years, the strawberry tree reaches a height of no more than

2. 5 meters, and only after a 45-year term the plant rises 5 meters from the ground. Due to this peculiarity of development, strawberry trees are considered long-livers. Researchers claim that strawberry trees growing in the vicinity of the village of Gaspra, which is located in the Crimea, reach the age of a thousand years.

The trunk girth of these strawberry trees reaches four meters. They eat strawberry fruits, which are berries with powdery flesh. Inside the fruits of the strawberry tree there are small ellipsoid seeds. In addition to strawberry tree fruits, people use brownish-white solid and heavy wood in color. Strawberry tree is considered an excellent honeycomb.

The leaves of the plant are used for tanning the skin. It is worth noting that strawberry tree bark contains toxic compounds dangerous to the human body called andromedotoxin in its chemical composition. It is also noteworthy that strawberry berries contain a certain amount of this substance in their composition.

Therefore, experts advise eating strawberry fruits in moderation. Currently, researchers know about 14 species of strawberry tree. Interestingly, all components of the strawberry tree have found wide application in medicine and pharmacology. In the Middle Ages, extracts and extracts from strawberry wood were used as a medicine against plague, as well as poisons.

The leaves, bark, and the krmoe tog root system of the plant are used to produce medicines that help in the treatment of diseases affecting the human genitourinary system. Strawberry fruits are used to make jam, as well as jams. In addition, the fruits of the strawberry plant are excellent for the production of light homemade wines, as well as liqueurs.

For example, in Portugal, strawberry fruits have long produced vodka called Aguardente de Medroña. It is worth noting that people have known the distinctive properties of strawberry trees since ancient times. During archaeological excavations in Jordan, researchers found fossilized trunks of strawberry trees. The ancient Greek philosopher and thinker Theophast mentioned strawberry tree in his writings.