You made me curious, so I had to look it up. No wonder it isn't toxic.Oh so you cut it for your birds hu? Humph.. No, the reason why its so popular is because its a heavy wood that dont need soaking. It sinks right away. I dont know about that lil branch but the pieces I bought sunk.
Manzanita - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Manzanita
Manzanitas bloom in the winter to early spring and carry berries in spring and summer. The berries and flowers of most species are edible. The word manzanita is the Spanish diminutive of manzana (apple). A literal translation would be little apple.