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THE BOOK OF FORESTRY 



BEARBERRY 



BEARBERRY 



Arctostaphylos uva ursi 



FORM 



An evergreen shrub from l'-5' in 

 height. Sometimes assumes pros- 

 trate form. 



LEAVES 



Oval with narrower end toward the 

 stem. Outer end frequently 

 notched. 



FRUIT 

 A red mealy berry. 



RANGE 



Found in woods and hillsides from 

 Labrador and Alaska to New 

 Jersey, Colorado and Oregon. 



