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Cercocarpus breviflorus Gray. 

 Range: 11, 14, 17. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Achene. 

 A large evergreen shrub. 



Cercocarpus douglasii, see Cercocarpus betuloides. 

 Cercocarpus eximius, see Cercocarpus paucidentatus. 

 Cercocarpus flabellifolius, see Cercocarpus montanus. 

 Cercocarpus fothergilloides, see Cercocarpus montanus. 



Cercocarpus hypoleucus Rydb. 

 Range: 12. 



Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Achene. 

 A large shrub to small tree ; evergreen ; flowers June-July. 



Cercocarpus intricatus Wats. Littleleaf mountain-mahogany. 



C. intricatus mllosus Schneid., C. arizonicus Jones. 

 Range: 9, 10. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 



Fruit : Achene, available July-August. 



A small evergreen shrub, flowers in May ; densely branched, spinescent ; 

 generally occurs at elevations of 4,000-5,000 feet. A poor browse for livestock. 



Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Curlleaf mountain-mahogany. 



Range : 4, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 



Fruit: Achene, available August-September. 



A large shrub to small tree ; evergreen ; flowers July-August ; occurs in 

 gravelly and rocky soils. 



Observations: Sonora deer; of outstanding importance as browse for mule 

 deer. Very poor livestock forage. 



Cercocarpus minutiflorus Abrams. Small-flowered mountain-mohagony. 



Range : 5. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Achene. 

 A large evergreen shrub. 



Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Mountain-mahogany. 



C. fothergilloides H. B. K., C. parvifolius Nutt. C. flabellifolius Rydb. 

 Range : 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Achene, available August-October. 



A large shrub or rarely a small tree ; evergreen ; flowers May-July ; root 

 system deep, spreading; slow growing; casts little shade; 30,000-60,000 seeds 

 per pound, germination not less than 22 percent. 



Stomach records: Black-tailed deer, mountain sheep. Observations: Say 

 chipmunk, Mexican bighorn, deer, and other herbivorous game animals. One 

 of the most important western livestock browse species ; palatability good for 

 all livestock ; reputed to be poisonous, but this appears to be doubtful ; killed 

 by overgrazing. 



Cercocarpus parvifolius, see Cercocarpus montanus, and C. alnifolius. 



Cercocarpus paucidentatus (Wats.) Britt. Hairy mountain-mahogany. 



C. parvifolius paucidentatus Wats., C. eximius (Schneid.) Rydb. 

 Range: 11, 14. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit. Achene. 



A large shrub to small tree ; evergreen ; flowers March-May and again in 

 August. A first-class goat browse. 



Cercocarpus rotundifolius, see Cercocarpus betuloides. 



Cercocarpus traskiae Eastw. Bigleaf mountain-mahogany. 



Range : 5. 



Site: Dry, sun. 



Fruit : Achene, available in August. 

 A large shrub to small tree ; evergreen ; flowers in May. 

 Cerothamnus carolinenses, see Myrica carolinensis. 



