Cercocarpus alnifolius

Identification

Cercocarpus alnifolius, Island Mountain Mahogany and Birch Leaf Mountain Mahogany.
Cercocarpus alnifolius, Island Mountain Mahogany, in flower in the Santa Margarita garden.  - grid24_3
Cercocarpus alnifolius
Island Mountain Mahogany is one of the best hedge plants we grow. You can have a 15 ft. hedge in a 3-4 ft. wide space. - grid24_3
Cercocarpus alnifolius, Island Mountain Mahogany, pruned into a short hedge.
A closeup photo of Cercocarpus alnifolius, or Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae,  Island Mountain Mahogany, showing the fruits, with their unusual curled, plumose styles. ,  - grid24_3
Cercocarpus alnifolius, Island Mountain Mahogany
The Island Mountain Mahogany is about twenty years old. No pruning and you can see the form. - grid24_3
Cercocarpus alnifolius about twenty years old, no pruning and about 6 feet wide and 15 feet tall.
Birch leaf or Island Mountain Mahogany. - grid24_3
A 25 year old Island Mountain Mahogany.

Description

Island Mountain Mahogany, Cercocarpus alnifolius is an evergreen shrub, 12' tall, 4' wide, with leaves to the base. 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. Christmas, 1987, we had considerable burn on the foliage at about 15 degrees F. In 1986, the same plants had little or no damage at 12 degrees F., four nights in a row. In December, 1990, these 'evergreens' became deciduous at 0 degrees F., but recovered with no damage. They look great! We sell a whole lot of these to people who don't want to see their neighbors but only have a 3-4' wide area with which to work. Remember deer eat this, so do not plant it where they are in high numbers. This variety is uncommon in California. All the Cercocarpus species are nitrogen fixing (Pinyuh) and good for revegetation, erosion control and wildlife.
Synonym: Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae.

Available at our Online store.

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Container Size Quantity In Production Quantity For Purchase Unit-Price
One Gallon 58 0 $ 12.99

Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm
Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
Container Size Quantity In Production Quantity For Purchase Unit-Price
One Gallon 22 36 $ 12.99
Five Gallon 10 0 $ 38.99

Available at our Escondido store.

Contact: escondido@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
Container Size Quantity In Production Quantity For Purchase Unit-Price
One Gallon 2 0 $ 12.99
Five Gallon 0 5 $ 38.99

Characteristics

Cercocarpus alnifolius Island Mountain Mahogany tolerates clay.

Cercocarpus alnifolius Island Mountain Mahogany's foliage color is green and type is evergreen.
Cercocarpus alnifolius Island Mountain Mahogany's flower color is na.

Communities

Communities for Cercocarpus alnifolius Island Mountain Mahogany:Chaparral.

Ranges for Cercocarpus alnifolius

ph: 6.00 to 7.60
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 2.00 to 5.00
width[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
rainfall[cm]: 23.00 to 108.00

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