species 7,963 observations
Mesquite
Neltuma juliflora
Field notes
Supports All
10
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Heiligbrodt's Mesquite Moth, Hubbard's Silk Moth, Juno Buckmoth
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Painted Hickory Borer
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Gambel's Quail, Harris' Antelope Squirrel, Largus cinctus, Agrilus pectoralis
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Megachile chichimeca, Perdita larreae
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.