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  7. Catchbirdtrees

genus

Catchbirdtrees

Pisonia

Traits
Includes
3 native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Native Bougainvillea native
  • Grand Devil's-claws native
  • Pisonia capitata
  • Water Mampoo
  • Smooth Devil's Claws native
  • Pisonia albida
  • Pisonia taina

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree Vine

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native catchbirdtrees All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Native Bougainvillea Pisonia aculeata caterpillars 5
  • Smooth Devil's Claws Pisonia rotundata caterpillars 1 flowers 3
  • Grand Devil's-claws Pisonia grandis

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