genus
Mountain Mahoganies
Cercocarpus
Field notes
Children
- Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany native
- Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany native
- Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany native
- Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany native
- Smooth Mountain Mahogany native
- Hairy Mountain Mahogany present
- Cercocarpus macrophyllus present
- Catalina Island Mountain Mahogany
- Cercocarpus intricatus × ledifolius
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native mountain mahoganies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
caterpillars
19
hosts
3
food
4
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Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus betuloides
caterpillars
19
hosts
2
food
4
flowers
7
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Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
caterpillars
13
hosts
2
food
1
flowers
1
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Smooth Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus minutiflorus
caterpillars
10
hosts
2
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Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
caterpillars
8
hosts
2
food
1