"Aguardente Medronho" is a variety distilled from the fruit of the "Arbutus unedo" tree. The name "Arbutus" was taken from Latin, where it referred to "Arbutus unedo". Homogentisic acid (2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid) is a phenolic acid usually found in "Arbutus unedo" (strawberry-tree) honey. Strawberry trees ("Arbutus unedo") are a notable part of these woods. "Arbutus unedo" has been seen to form a mycorrhizal relationship. Other accounts give the strawberry tree ("Arbutus unedo") as the national tree. In the woodlands, Aleppo pine, mastic, viburnum, strawberry trees ("Arbutus unedo"), and other species predominate. "Arbutus unedo" is quite an easy plant to cultivate, and is adaptable to many climates.