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  1. Life
  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts, and Allies
  6. Beech Family
  7. Oaks
  8. North American Red Oaks
  9. Mexican Willow Oak

species 111 observations

Mexican Willow Oak

Quercus viminea

Status
native
Keystone
566 caterpillar species raised on Quercus trees
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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89 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Carpenterworm Moth, Western Tent Caterpillar Moth, Fall Webworm Moth, American Dagger 50
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Banded Ash Borer, Brachys floccosus, Banded Alder Borer, Pigeon Horntail 9
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Wild Turkey, Sandhill Crane, Acorn Woodpecker, American Crow 25
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Mourning Cloak, Western Yellowjacket, Six-spotted Orbweaver, Southern Flannel Moth 5

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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