Kalmar "Genus Arctostaphylos" tana nufin rukuni na tsire-tsire masu tsire-tsire ko ƙananan bishiyoyi waɗanda ke cikin dangin heath (Ericaceae). Kalmar “genus” tana nufin matsayi na haraji da aka yi amfani da shi a cikin rarrabuwar halittu, waɗanda ke haɗa nau'ikan da ke da alaƙa. Arctostaphylos shine sunan kimiyya don jinsin halittu, kuma ya ƙunshi nau'ikan tsire-tsire sama da 100 waɗanda aka fi sani da manzanita, bearberry, ko kinnikinnick. Ana samun waɗannan tsire-tsire a Arewacin Amirka, kuma an san su da fata, ganyayen ganye, da ƙananan furanni masu siffar urn. Wasu nau'in Arctostaphylos kuma suna samar da berries masu cin abinci waɗanda ake amfani da su a cikin abinci na ƴan asalin ƙasar Amirka.