Botanical Name: Cercocarpus montanus
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Common Name: Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany  
Plant photo of: Cercocarpus montanus
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Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Winter, Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

White

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany is a smaller relative of the Curl-leaf Mountain mahogany, growing 4 to 6 feet tall and wide. It is fine textured, with small dark green leaves and gray brown bark. Fall color is tan to brown. Growth is upright and irregular. Fuzzy corkscrew shaped fruits develop in fall and winter.