species 23,544 observations
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Field notes
Supports All
36
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Great Southern White, Large Orange Sulphur, Packard's White Slug Moth, Io Moth
9
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Australian Pine Borer
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mangrove Tree Crab, Ashmead's Acrobat Ant, Red-winged Blackbird, Florida Flattened Tree Ant
22
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Mangrove Skipper, Monarch, Malachite, Double-banded Plushback
4
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Wet
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.