Gray var. blancheae (C. Schneider) Little
Pronunciation: sir-ko-KAR-pus bet-yoo-LO-i-dees
BLANCH-ee-ee
Common name: Island mountain mahogany
Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
Habitat: Chaparral, Santa Monica Mts, Santa Cruz,
Santa Rosa and Santa Catalina Ids
Blooming period: March to April
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Cercocarpus
2) betuloides 3) blancheae