| Common Name |
Littleleaf mountain mahogany |
| Latin Name |
Cercocarpus intricatus |
| Native Habitat |
Dry slopes of mountains of California. Arizona, Nevada,
Colorado, and Utah from 5,000 to 8,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained |
| Water |
Once to twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
Slowly to 6 feet X 6 feet, seldom to 25 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Needle-like, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Mountain, Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
Small yellow flowers in mid-spring, evergreen
rosemary-like leaves |
| Nature Value |
Browsed by wildlife |
| Native American Uses |
Hard wood used for tools and weapons |
| Links |
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| Images |
http://www.nazflora.org/Cercocarpus_intricatus.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.hort.usu.edu/PlantGuide/html/Shrubs_and_Trees/Cercocarpus%20intricatus.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/Pink%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/cercocarpus%20intricatus.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/Mahogany/Mahogany.htm |
| Images and data |
http://extension.usu.edu/range/Woody/littleleafmahog.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CEIN7 |
| Images |
http://pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?search=Cercocarpus+intricatus&guide=Trees |
