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Cercocarpus ledifolius, or curl-leafMountain Mahogany, is not a true mahogany: that distinction belongs to trees in the Meliaceae, the mahogany family. This shrubby, slow-growing tree belongs in the Rosaceae, or rose family; the common name derives from the dense, heavy wood of this tree, whichsinks in water; additionally, the leaves tend to curl. The scientific name for the genus is Greek and means "tailed fruit."