VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Arbutus arizonica | Arizona Madrone 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
Arizona madrone has light-colored sapwood that is close grained, heavy,
soft, and brittle.  The wood has a specific gravity of approximately
0.71.  Arizona madrone has been used to manufacture charcoal and
gunpowder [22,28].


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Arizona madrone is rarely browsed except by goats [22].  Its fruits are
eaten by mammals and birds and may be an important food source for some
species, such as the elegant trogan [32].  Arizona madrone may provide
nest sites for cavity-nesting or other birds.


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
NO-ENTRY


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
The fruit of Arizona madrone has narcotic properties, and the bark is
used as an astringent [21].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Species: Arbutus arizonica | Arizona Madrone