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  8. Melioides
  9. Mexican Ash

species 4,857 observations

Mexican Ash

Fraxinus berlandieriana

Status
present
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

94 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Southern Flannel Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Elm Spanworm Moth, Angel Moth 58
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Ash Bullet Gall Midge, Ash Petiole Gall Midge, Red Longhorned Beetle, Southern Lyctus Beetle 14
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Plain Chachalaca, Red-headed Ash Borer, Leafcurl Ash Aphid, Ash Flower Gall Mite 18
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Acanthocephala terminalis, North American Wheel Bug, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle 4

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Medium
Plant type
Perennial Tree

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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