A genus of evergreen shrubs commonly called manzanita or bearberry, known for their red berries and tough leaves.
From Greek 'arktos' (bear) + 'staphyle' (grape/berry). The plant is named 'bearberry' because bears love to eat its fruits.
Bearberry got its scientific name because bears absolutely love its berries—and for thousands of years, indigenous peoples used these plants as food and medicine!
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