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What does mountain mahogany look like?
True mountain mahogany is a deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with oval leaves with serrated edges on the distal half. It is rarely over 13 feet in height. It is actinorhizal, meaning the roots can be colonized by the nitrogen fixing bacteria Frankia.
What eats mountain mahogany?
The true, or alder-leaf, mountain mahogany (C. montanus) is a long-lived shrub common to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and is often heavily browsed by elk and deer.
Where do you find mahogany trees?
Mahogany trees thrive in very warm climates. They are native to South Florida as well as the Bahamas and the Caribbean. The tree is also nicknamed “Cuban mahogany” and “West Indian mahogany”.
