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Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus)

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Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus)

Original price was: $12.79.Current price is: $8.95.

SKU: HC018989 Categories: Desert Landscaping Plants, Plant Finder

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• Cercocarpus ledifolius (Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany) is a resilient and long-lived shrub native to the western US

• Thrives in harsh environments with minimal water and abundant sunlight

• This hardworking, low-maintenance shrub can fix nitrogen, is resistant to diseases and insects, and is exceptionally drought tolerant

• Evergreen with a spicy aroma, this shrub can be used as a privacy screen, hedge, and habitat feature

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Cercocarpus ledifolius (Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany
is the most widely distributed of the mountain-mahoganies, with a native range from southeastern Washington south to southern California and Baja California, and east to south-central Montana and western Colorado. Its native habitat includes high altitude desert areas and dry rocky slopes, where it thrives at high elevations of 4000-10,000 ft.

While it does not boast a showy floral display, its corkscrew-shaped plumes are a unique and attractive addition to borders, habitat gardens and xeriscapes. The tree fixes nitrogen and is good for revegetation and erosion control.

Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany
is a fascinating species that, despite its name, is not a true mahogany. True mahoganies belong to the Meliaceae family, whereas this shrubby, slow-growing tree is a member of the Rosaceae, or rose family. As the only broadleaf evergreen tree in the Intermountain West, Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany provides a striking contrast to the typical conifers that dominate the landscape. This species is known for its incredible longevity with some trees being documented to be 1,350 years old!