species 8,746 observations
Black Maple
Acer nigrum
Field notes
Supports All
232
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Sugar Maple Blotchminer, Confused Woodgrain Moth, Fluid Arches, Lesser Maple Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
158
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Orange-banded Jewel Beetle, Red-headed Ash Borer, Banded Ash Borer, Ocellate Gall Midge
14
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Maple Bladdergall Mite, Maple Spindle Gall Mite, Eastern Gray Squirrel, American Beaver
51
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Red Mason Bee
8
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Northern Myotis
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Water use
- Medium
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.