Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus), also know as Birch Leaf Mahogany. It is heat and drought tolerant and is moderately tolerant of acid and alkali soils. Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany is very palatable and provides good to excellent forage for cattle, sheep, and goats. Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany is commonly found in swales where snow lays during the winter. It generally occurs at elevations between 4,000 and 7,000 feet, though it can be found as high at 10,000.
