Arbutus xalapensis, commonly known as the Texas madrone, Amazaquitl, or Texas madroño,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the heather family.

[4][5] It is found in canyons and mountains, on rocky plains, and in oak woodlands, at altitudes of up to 3,000 m (10,000 feet) in the south of the range, but lower, down to 600 m (1800 feet) in the north of the range.

Arbutus xalapensis is a large shrub or small to medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 5–25 meters (17–84 feet) tall with a trunk up to 50 cm (20 inches) in diameter, with smooth orange-brown bark peeling in thin sheets.

The flowers are bell-shaped, white or pale pink, 5–10 mm long, produced in loose panicles.

The fruit is a rough-surfaced red berry 1 cm (0.4 inches) in diameter, reportedly edible (however, those of related species have narcotic properties), and contains numerous small seeds.