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  8. Arizona Alder

species 739 observations

Arizona Alder

Alnus oblongifolia

Status
maybe native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

47 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Garden Tiger, Fall Webworm Moth, Peppered Moth, Maple Spanworm Moth 39
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Banded Alder Borer, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Empoa gillettei, American Goldfinch, American Beaver, Alder Sucker 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Lesser Long-nosed Bat 1

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 Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

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