species 1,797 observations
Catclaw Blackbead
Pithecellobium unguis-cati
Field notes
Pithecellobium unguis-cati is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It ranges from Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean to Colombia, Venezuela, and Florida. It is known by many synonyms.
The IUCN Red List lists a synonym, Pithecellobium saxosum, as endangered, with a distribution in Guatemala and Honduras.
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13
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Black Witch, Pink-washed Aristotelia Moth, Eucosmophora pithecellobiae, Large Orange Sulphur
9
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Orchard Oriole
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Thorn Treehopper, Ruddy Daggerwing
2
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Tanaostigmodes pithecellobiae
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.