species 3,317 observations
Nettletree
Trema micranthum
Field notes
Trema micranthum (sometimes Trema micrantha), the Jamaican nettletree or capulin, is a plant species native to warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere. It has been reported from Mexico, Central America, tropical South America, the Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and southern Florida.
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41
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Io Moth, Banded Tussock Moth, Martial Scrub-Hairstreak, Florida Tussock Moth
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-eyed Vireo, Tropical Kingbird, Great Kiskadee
35
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Florida Carpenter Ant, Hyperaspis ornatella
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.