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  4. Dicots
  5. Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies
  6. Olive Family
  7. Wild Olive
  8. American Olive

species 2,785 observations

American Olive

Cartrema americanum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

23 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Lepidomys irrenosa 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Robin, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Flicker, Eastern Bluebird 21
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Euodynerus megaera 1

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 Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH
Acid Neutral
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Wind
Habit
Irregular Multi trunked Open
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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