
Arbutus xalapensis
Texas madrone
As recorded: Arbutus xalapensis Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Moreno G., S.
- Collector number
- 32
- Date
- March 10, 1973
- Locality
- 4 km. al S de Sultepec, cerca de La Cienega, municipio de Sultepec.
- Region
- Mexico
- Elevation
- 2,350 m
- Identified by
- Rzedowski, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Arbutus xalapensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,088 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Boerne
(c) Kristen A., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
91284 Ver., México
(c) Sarahí Díaz-Mota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Wolf Mountain Trail, Round Mountain, TX, US
(c) jitmobotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Utopia, TX 78884, USA
(c) D D Currie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Big Bend National Park, Alpine, TX, US
(c) shelbytgreen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Fort Davis, TX, US
(c) lisabebe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Arbutus xalapensis. BISH 122404. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339549. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/122404.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339549 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
