Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus)
Cercocarpus montanus is a drought-tolerant evergreen shrub native to western North America, thriving in dry, rocky soils. Its hard wood and distinctive feathery seeds.
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Synonyms
Alnus cuneata Geyer ex Walp.
Cercocarpus flabellifolius Rydb.
Cercocarpus minutiflorus Abrams
Cercocarpus parvifolius Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderRosales
- familyRosaceae
- genusCercocarpus
- speciesCercocarpus montanus