species 26,408 observations
Sweet Acacia
Vachellia farnesiana
Field notes
Supports All
33
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Abbot's Bagworm Moth, Polyhymno Moth, Acacia Aristotelia, Koa Seedworm
12
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Perdita punctosignata
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Agrilus pectoralis, Ornate Soapberry Borer
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Cedar Waxwing, White-winged Dove, Great Kiskadee, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
7
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Thorn Treehopper, Monarch, Ceraunus Blue, Verdin
11
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.