The berries are edible but rather tasteless for humans. Other species of Arbutus are native to the eastern Mediterranean and to southern Europe, but madrone grows only on the Pacific Coast of North America, primarily from northern California to southern British Columbia.

Where are madrone trees found?

Madrone Tree Facts

Pacific madrone is native to the coastal ranges of the Pacific Northwest, from northern California to British Columbia, where winters are wet and mild and summers are cool and dry.

Is madrone native to Oregon?

The Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii), along with the shrubbier chinquapin tree and a couple of oaks, are the only broad-leafed evergreen trees native to Oregon. ... The sloughed-off skin of the madrone is perhaps its most striking feature.