Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides (Torrey) Trelease
Birch-leaf Mountain-mahogany
Rosaceae
Protologue: Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 4: 208 (1893)
Pronunciation: Cer-co-cár-pus be-tu-lo-ì-des
Etymology: Gr. kerkos "tail" + karpos "fruit" + "like Betula, birch"
Jepson eFlora Treatment
SD County Synoptic Voucher
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     Note cuneate leaves with apically dentate margins and straight, parallel (on each side) secondary veins. Flowers have long hypanthial tube.
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