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birch-leaf mountain mahogany
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birch-leaf mountain mahogany

plant
Also known as: Cercocarpus betuloides
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  • mountain mahogany
    mountain mahogany
    / Common species

    The birch-leaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides) and curl-leaf mountain mahogany (C. ledifolius) are both scaly-barked trees that may reach up to 9 metres (30 feet) in height. The true, or alder-leaf, mountain mahogany (C. montanus) is a long-lived shrub common to the foothills of the Rocky…

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    The birch-leaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides) and curl-leaf mountain mahogany (C. ledifolius) are both scaly-barked trees that may reach up to 9 metres (30 feet) in height. The true, or alder-leaf, mountain mahogany (C. montanus) is a long-lived shrub common to the foothills of the Rocky…

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