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Cercocarpus montanus var. blancheae

Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. blancheae (C.K. Schneid.) F.L. Martin

Catalina Mahogany, Coastal Mountain Mahogany, Island Mountain Mahogany

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Synonym(s): Cercocarpus alnifolius, Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae, Cercocarpus montanus ssp. blancheae

USDA Symbol: CEMOB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Flowers have sepals, no petals.

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cercocarpus montanus var. blancheae in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cercocarpus montanus var. blancheae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cercocarpus montanus var. blancheae

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-07-31
Research By: CBR

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