NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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Mahonia nevinii, see Berberis nevinii. 
Mahonia pinnata, see Berleris pinnata. 
Mahonia pumila, see Berderis pumila. 
Mahonia repens, see Berieris repens. 
Mahonia swaseyi, see Berheris sivaseyi. 
Mahonia trifoliolata, see Berheris trifoliolata. 
Malache lasiopetala, see Pavonia lasiopetala. 
Malachodendron pentagyna, see Stuartia pentagyna. 
Maiacothamnus davidsonii, see Malvastrum davidsonii. 
Malaeothamnus fasciculatum, see Malvastrum fasciculatum. 
Maiacothamnus nuttallii, see Malvastrum nuttallii. 
Malosma lanrina, see Rhus laurina. 
Malpighia glabra L. Wild crapemyrtle. 
Range: 17. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit : Drupe. 
A small to large shrub ; occurs on sandy soil ; fruit edible. 
Mains spp. 
Propagation of all species is by seed stratified 85 days at 41°-4Q° F. ; most 
species grow in neutral soil. 
Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Eighteen species of birds, 
including ruffed grouse, bobwhite, and ring-necked pheasant; composed 14.4 
percent of winter food taken by ruffed grouse in the northeastern United States ; 
opossum, dusky marmot, western skunk, gray fox, red fox; composed 0.03 
percent of fruit food of eastern skunk in Michigan ; found in 17.4 percent of 
130 raccoon stomachs collected in winter in New York ; found in 13 percent of 
139 skunk stomachs examined in New York. Observations (in addition to 
specific records): Three species of birds; emergency food of greater prairie 
chicken ; woodchuck, red squirrel, snowshoe rabbit, cottontail rabbit, gray fox ; 
staple food of red fox in times of scarcity; an important food of raccoon in 
times of scarcity. 
Mains angnstifolia Michx. Narrowleaf crab appls. 
M, sempervirens Best., Pyrus angustifolia Ait. 
Range: 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 
Fruit: Pome, available September-October. 
A large shrub to small or large tree ; partially evergree«i southward ; con- 
sidered by some to be a form of M. coronaria (q. v.). 
Stomach records: Blue jay. 
Mains bracteata Rehd. 
Pyrus bracteata Bailey. 
Range : 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 
Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 
Fruit: Pome, available September-October. 
A large shrub to small or large tree. 
Mains coronaria (L.) Mill. American crab apple. 
Pyrus coronaria L. 
Range : 16, 19. 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 
Fruit: Pome, available September-November. 
A large shrub to small or large tree ; blooms March-May, forms dense, spiny 
thickets. 
Stomach records: Grosbeak, white-tailed deer. Observations: Ring-necked 
pheasant. 
Mains diversifolia, see Mains fusca. 
Mains fragrans, see Malus glaucescens. 
