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Cercocarpus douglasii
Also called California Mountain Mahogany, Mountain Mahogany, Birch Leaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus douglasii is a small, drought-tolerant tree or large shrub native to northern California and southwestern Oregon, usually grown in full sun with excellent drainage. Its key to success is avoiding overwatering once established.
Cercocarpus douglasii, common name Klamath mountain mahogany, is a plant species native to northern California and southwestern Oregon.
Cercocarpus douglasii is a tree up to 5 meters (17 feet) tall with rough, gray bark. Leaves are oblong to oblanceolate, up to 5 cm (2 inches) long, with rounded tips, green and hairless on the upper side but whitish with woolly hairs underneath. Flowers are borne in groups of 2 or 3 in the axils of the leaves.
Birch Leaf Mahogany · Hairy Mountain Mahogany · Cercocarpus fothergilloides · Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intricatus · Curl-leaf mountain mahogany · Alderleaf mountain mahogany · Catalina Island mountain mahogany · Mountain mahogany
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