mountain mahogany

noun

any of several western North American shrubs or small trees of the genus Cercocarpus, of the rose family, having simple, leathery leaves and small, whitish flowers.

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Down to the torrent at the bottom of the cañon, and up its steep side, are large pines and live-oaks, mountain mahogany and cedar.

Take it out, said the old man, and hang it on yonder mountain mahogany.

The foreshaft was made of heavier wood, frequently mountain mahogany.

Into these, the soldiers stuffed great logs of mountain mahogany, and the fires were kept roaring day and night.

The surrounding trees were mountain mahogany and chokecherry.

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