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  8. Hog Plum

species 5,559 observations

Hog Plum

Ximenia americana

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

14 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Saddleback Caterpillar Moth 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Spiraling Whitefly 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Southern Carpenter Bee, Gulf Fritillary, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp 12

Children

  • American Hogplum

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Deer resistant
No
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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