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  7. Blackbeads
  8. Blackbead

species 1,946 observations

Blackbead

Pithecellobium keyense

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

16 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Large Orange Sulphur, Tyrissa multilinea, Miami Blue, Cassius Blue 8
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Orchard Oriole 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Mangrove Skipper, Southern Carpenter Bee, Thorn Treehopper, Faithful Beauty 6
  • Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Tanaostigmodes pithecellobiae 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 Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

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