Cercocarpus montanus - Mountain mahogany

Mountain Mahogany is a shrub or small tree with leathery leaves and small, inconspicuous flowers. It is used for soil stabilization, erosion control, and as a forage plant for wildlife. The wood is also valued for its hardness and durability.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹

Outputs

• Dye¹
• Wood¹

Type

• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer²

Footnotes

1. Cercocarpus montanus | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-3 ↩