Mountain Mahogany, is a small genus of five or six species of deciduous shrubs or small trees in the rose family (Rosaceae), native to the western United States and northern Mexico, where they grow in semi-desert climates, often at high altitudes. They typically reach 3 to 6 meters tall, but exceptionally up to 13 meters in height.
The classification of Cercocarpus within the Rosaceae has been unclear. The genus has been placed in the subfamily Rosoideae, but is now placed in subfamily Dryadoideae.
The Alderleaf variety is prominent in the foothills of Colorado but usually remains under 1 meter in height because of incessant browsing by elk and deer. This variety of mountain-mahogany is generally located on the south or west facing slopes because it cannot thrive in the shade on the north facing slopes.
Species include:
• Cercocarpus betuloides - Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany
• Cercocarpus breviflorus - Hairy Mountain-mahogany
• Cercocarpus intricatus - Littleleaf Mountain-mahogany
• Cercocarpus ledifolius - Curlleaf Mountain-mahogany
• Cercocarpus montanus - Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany
• Cercocarpus traskiae - Catalina Island Mountain-mahogany
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain-mahogany
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