ARBUTUS
Arbutus (Arbutus unedo L., 1753) is a shrub or little tree which belongs to the Ericaceae famliy. It is present in the West Mediterranean area. The origin of the name, probably due to the bitter taste of the fruit and leaves, comes from the celtic “ar”= bitter and “butus” shrub. From the Greek name corbezzolo (κόμαρος - pron. kòmaros) come many slang definitions of the plant (Marche, Calabria, Campania), and also the name of the mount Cònero, on whose northern side stands the city of Ancona, comes from this shrub because it is rich with corbezzolo plants.