| Common Name |
Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany, Evergreen Mahogany, Desert
Mountain Mahogany |
| Latin Name |
Cercocarpus ledifolius |
| Native Habitat |
3,900 to 10,500 feet in western USA |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month |
| Height X Width |
12 feet X 12 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Wood extremely hard |
| Leaves |
Dark green top, silvery underneath, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Mountain, Fragrance |
| Ornamental Value |
Inconspicuous flowers but eye catching spiral
silver-haired seed plumes, plant has spicy aroma |
| Nature Value |
Important browse species |
| Native American Uses |
Wood used to make tools and weapons, bark used as tea
flavor, medicinal uses |
| Links |
|
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/194.htm |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/product/34340/ |
| Images and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CELE3 |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=1883 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CELE3 |
| Images and
data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/58199/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.waterwiseplants.utah.gov/default.asp?p=PlantInfo&Plant=59&Cart= |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Cercocarpus+ledifolius |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/img_query?where-taxon=Cercocarpus+ledifolius&where-anno=1 |
