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Klamath mountain mahogany
Scientific Name: Cercocarpus montanus var. macrourus
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus)
Mountain mahogany, belonging to the genus Cercocarpus, comprises a small group of five or six species of nitrogen-fixing flowering plants.
Considerations for Pets
- Some species of mountain mahogany can grow into small trees or large shrubs.
Scientific Classification
- Genus: Cercocarpus
- Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
- Kingdom: (Implied: Plantae - based on being a flowering plant)
Nomenclature and Synonyms
- Cercocarpus betuloides: Birch leaf mountain mahogany
- Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. macrus (Rydb.) F.L. Martin: Klamath mountain mahogany
- Synonyms of Cercocarpus montanus include:
- Cercocarpus montanus var. minutiflorus: Smooth mountain mahogany
- Cercocarpus montanus var. montanus Raf.: True mountain mahogany or Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
- Cercocarpus montanus var. argenteus: Silverleaf Mountain Mahogany
- Cercocarpus betuloides var. macrus (Rydb.) Jeps.: Little – Island mountain mahogany/Klamath mountain mahogany
Distribution and Habitat
- The Klamath Mountains region of Southern Oregon and northwestern California is a significant habitat for several mountain mahogany species.
- Specifically mentioned locations include:
- Eastern Klamath Mountains (Sugarloaf Creek area, Shasta Lake)
- Klamath County, Oregon
- It occurs in the Inter-Mountain Basins Mountain Mahogany Woodland and Shrubland ecological system.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- True mountain-mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus) can be a shrub or a small tree, ranging from 3 to 20 feet (1-7 meters) tall.
Ecological Role
- Mountain mahogany species, including Klamath mountain mahogany, are nitrogen-fixing plants.
- Birchleaf mountain-mahogany series and Wedgeleaf ceanothus series are shrubland habitats.
Traditional Uses
- Curl-leaf mountain-mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius) was used by the Gosiute Indians for medicinal purposes. The Klamath Indians of Oregon also utilized plants from this region.