Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
mojadensis
ID:
987225

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.K.Schneid.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1905

Citation Micro:
Mitt. Deutsch. Dendrol. Ges. 14: 126 (1905)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000986563



Common Names

  • Cercocarpus Mojadensis
  • Mojad Cercocarpus
  • Mojad Mountain Mahogany


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Description

Cercocarpus mojadensis (also called Mojave mountain mahogany, among many other common names) is a species of shrub or small tree in the rose family. It is native to the Mojave Desert of California and Nevada. It grows in dry, rocky, open areas, often on limestone soils.

Uses & Benefits

Cercocarpus mojadensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as colds, headaches, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Cercocarpus mojadensis is a small, white, five-petaled flower with yellow stamens. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cercocarpus mojadensis is a perennial plant that is easy to propagate and cultivate. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in autumn. It is also possible to propagate by cuttings taken in spring or summer.

Where to Find Cercocarpus mojadensis

Cercocarpus mojadensis can be found in the Mojave Desert of California and Nevada.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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