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FicuRE 8.—True mountain-mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus), a widely distributed 
and important western browse plant: A, Fruiting spray; B, sterile spray with 
large leaves ; C, flowering spray; D, individual fruit 
abundance provide a large crop of forage, and the open stand and 
mostly moderate size promote good utilization. Although thee 
species stands close grazing well the statement 1s sometimes made 
that, on the better sites where the arborescent habit is likely to 
