Latin name: Cercocarpus betuloides Torrey & A. Gray var. betuloides
Pronunciation: sir-ko-KAR-pus bet-yoo-LO-i-dees
Common name: Birch-leaf mountain-mahogany
Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
Habitat: Dry, rocky slopes in chaparral and coniferous forest in the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges
Blooming period: March to April
Name derivations: 1) Cercocarpus 2) betuloides
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