Mountain Mahogany
Mountain mahoganies are not true mahoganies. They are shrubs in the rose family. Reaching this particular tree was one of the goals of our recent ATV trip into the Bear River Range. There is a nice little grove of these trees in a cluster on top of a ridge with this beauty right on the edge. Their wood is so dense that it doesn't float, and Native Americans used it for bows and spearheads. They grow on high elevation rocky slopes with a lot of sun but very little water. We thought the contorted trunk and rocky base were worth a photo.
Mountain Mahogany
Mountain mahoganies are not true mahoganies. They are shrubs in the rose family. Reaching this particular tree was one of the goals of our recent ATV trip into the Bear River Range. There is a nice little grove of these trees in a cluster on top of a ridge with this beauty right on the edge. Their wood is so dense that it doesn't float, and Native Americans used it for bows and spearheads. They grow on high elevation rocky slopes with a lot of sun but very little water. We thought the contorted trunk and rocky base were worth a photo.