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Catalina Island Mountain Mahogany

(Cercocarpus traskiae)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves Cercocarpus traskiae, known by the common names Santa Catalina Island mountain-mahogany and Catalina mahogany, is a rare species of plant in the rose family. It is endemic to Catalina Island, one of the southern Channel Islands in Los Angeles County, California. It is known from just a single population.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus:Cercocarpus
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