Cercocarpus traskiae
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Species Name: Cercocarpus traskiae
Common Name: Catalina Island Mountain Mahogany
- Tough and attractive. Very drought tolerant. Taller and more upright than other mahoganies. Brought back from the edge of extinction-- only 7 plants in the wild were left in 1990.
- Plant Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub/Small Tree
- Height by Width: 10-26' H x 10-15' W
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 20 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Yellowish
- Endangered?: RED 1B.1. It is listed by the State of California as Endangered and by the Federal Government as Endangered.
- Distribution: South Channel Islands (Santa Catalina Island)
- Natural Habitat: Dry, rocky soils
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