VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Arctostaphylos pungens | Pointleaf Manzanita 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Goats will graze pointleaf manzanita leaves, browse young twigs, and
strip the bark for sap in the spring; new growth is occasionally used by
deer [29].  Pase and Pond [23] report a 30 percent utilization rate of
current year's growth on young pointleaf manzanita seedlings by cattle
and deer on a 2-year-old burn site in Arizona.  Pointleaf manzanita
berries are found in the diets of skunks, coyotes, foxes, grouse, quail,
bears, and deer [23,25,31,32].  Overall, the genus Arctostaphylos is
considered low quality browse, and is indicative of range problems if
heavily used [4].


PALATABILITY : 
Palatability of pointleaf manzanita is low for deer in all seasons and
for all plant parts (leaves, twigs, fruit) [20].  Palatability for other
animals has not been assessed.


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
Food value of pointleaf manazanita has not been documented in the
literature.


COVER VALUE : 
Cover value of pointleaf manzanita has not been documented in the
literature.


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
NO-ENTRY


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
In Mexico, a jelly is made from unripe pointleaf manzanita fruits.  The
leaves and fruits are used as a remedy for stomach trouble, bronchitis,
and venereal disease [4,14,29].



MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Pointleaf manzanita may be used as an indicator of range condition; if
heavily browsed, range problems are evident [4].

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