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  7. A Type of Mangrove
  8. Green Buttonwood

species 17,614 observations

Green Buttonwood

Conocarpus erectus

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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15 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Io Moth, Clavipes Sphinx, Three-parted Epiblema Moth 3
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Chrysobothris chrysoela, Australian Pine Borer, Buttonwood Flea Beetle 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Painted Bunting 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Mangrove Skipper, Dark Flower Scarab, Florida Carpenter Ant, Many-banded Daggerwing 7

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Wet
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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