Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.

Rose family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

20.0 feet

Spread

4.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.5 – 8.7

Frost-Free Days 90 days

Precipitation 10 – 45 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Acleris foliana, Anacamptodes clivinaria, Anacamptodes clivinaria profanata, Coptodisca cercocarpella, Ethmia discostrigella, Evippe abdita, Malacosoma californica "central population"

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.