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Island Mountain-mahogany
( Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae )
Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae
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About Island Mountain-mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae)
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This Mountain Mahogany is similar to
Cercocarpus betuloides
, but the leaves are larger and it is more garden tolerant. A bush-tree that looks like a compact evergreen birch. Because of its narrow habit it is an excellent screen or large border shrub. These plants have survived hot and cold for nine years here with no water and no care.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
6.6 - 23 ft tall
4 ft wide
Form
Upright Columnar
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Dormancy
Evergreen
Flower Color
Cream, White
Flowering Season
Spring, Winter
Wildlife Supported
Remember deer eat this, so do not plant it where they are in high numbers.
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 23
likely
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California Hairstreak
Satyrium californica
Satyrium californica
*
Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
Satyrium tetra
Satyrium tetra
*
Behr's Hairstreak
Satyrium behrii
Satyrium behrii
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Ceanothus Silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus
Hyalophora euryalus
*
Elegant Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina
Hemileuca eglanterina
*
Fruit-Tree Leafroller Moth
Archips argyrospila
Archips argyrospila
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Nurseries
Carried by 6
Common uses
Bank Stabilization, Bird Gardens
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 8.2" - 31.9", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 0.36", Coldest Month: 44.9" - 57.1", Hottest Month: 62.3" - 76.6", Humidity: 0.96" - 23.59", Elevation: 11" - 2818"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Birch-leaf Mountain-mahogany
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Island Mountain-mahogany
Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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