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Island Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus alnifolius)
Cercocarpus alnifolius
Island Mountain Mahogany
Native evergreen shrub with silvery leaves, open structure and branching, reminiscent of short birch trees. Distinctive fruit has a long achene which looks like a silvery plume.
Can be grown in narrow spaces as a hedge.
EvergreenFormPoor Soil tolerantShapeSize
Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae
California Channel Islands
5 - 25 FT
3 - 12 FT
N
Gray under-side : Green
Coarse : Fuzzy underside : Leathery : Prominent veined : Serrate
Shrub : Small Tree
Average
Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun)
Well-drained
Drought Tolerant : None : Sparse
Sunset Zones
USDA Zones
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