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species 8,176 observations

Texas Ash

Fraxinus albicans

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

120 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Woodgrain Leafroller Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Elm Spanworm Moth, Angel Moth 78
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Trichaltica scabricula, Ash Bullet Gall Midge, Ash Petiole Gall Midge, Red Longhorned Beetle 18
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ash Bead Gall Mite, Red-headed Ash Borer, Leafcurl Ash Aphid, Ash Flower Gall Mite 20
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Acanthocephala terminalis, North American Wheel Bug, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle 4

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low
Deer resistant
No
Plant type
Perennial Tree

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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