Manzanita, << `man` zuh NEE tuh, >> is the name of a group of evergreen shrubs that grow chiefly from British Columbia to California. The shrubs measure about 3 to 13 feet (0.9 to 4 meters) in height. Their leaves have smooth edges. White hairlike parts cover the undersurface of the leaves. The small, bell-shaped flowers of manzanitas are pink or white. The fruit of manzanitas is red and fleshy. See also Heath ; Madrona .
