{"title":"Native Trees","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"yellowbud-hickory","title":"Yellowbud Hickory","description":"\u003cp\u003eYellowbud Hickory (\u003cem\u003eCarya\u003c\/em\u003e cordiformis), otherwise known as Bitternut Hickory, is an up and coming tree crop. The nuts are crushed, in-shell, to obtain their high quality oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oil is delicious and healthy, tasting like nutty olive oil. The oil is high in unsaturated fats, and it has a high smoke point of around 450\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e°F.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eWorks cited: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHickory. (2019). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeystone Tree Crops Cooperative\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Keystone Tree Crops Cooperative. https:\/\/ktcc.coop\/products\/p\/hickorynutoil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRange map photo courtesy of BONAP: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(2026). Bonap.net. https:\/\/bonap.net\/MapGallery\/County\/Carya%20cordiformis.png\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistlebird Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48390531907827,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9635\/0963\/files\/yellowbud-1.jpg?v=1786970447"},{"product_id":"shagbark-hickory","title":"Shagbark Hickory","description":"\u003cp\u003eShagbark Hickory (\u003cem\u003eCarya ovata\u003c\/em\u003e), is native to Eastern North America. It produces delicious, high calorie, nutrient dense nuts that taste reminiscent of pecans and Maple syrup.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe nuts can be blended in the shell and boiled in water to make a delicious traditional indigenous beverage called Hickory milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tree also produces excellent shock-absorptive wood making it a great timber tree for tools and baseball bats. Hickories provide high BTU firewood as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks cited:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eShagbark hickory: Another tasty local nut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. (2013, November 11). MSU Extension. https:\/\/www.canr.msu.edu\/news\/shagbark_hickory_another_tasty_local_nut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eShagbark Hickory | Duke Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e. (2024). Duke.edu. https:\/\/gardens.duke.edu\/garden-talk\/shagbark-hickory\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBONAP’s Map\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. (2026). Bonap.net. https:\/\/bonap.net\/TDC\/Image\/Map?taxonType=Species\u0026amp;taxonId=13091\u0026amp;locationType=County\u0026amp;mapType=Normal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistlebird Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48390535676147,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9635\/0963\/files\/shagbark-1.jpg?v=1786970678"},{"product_id":"american-chestnut","title":"American Chestnut Select Seedling","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese selections come from multiple sources. The first are selections from Joseph Resch from Plant Magic Gardens (with https:\/\/www.plantmagicgardens.net\/). The sources are as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003ea.) MI State Champion Seedling: The parent trees are one 6' DBH, and one 10' DBH multi-trunk trees. They appear healthy and produce a bountiful crop despite active blight infection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eb.) TACF-verified, ACCF-bred: \"The parent trees have survived blight so far to 30-60’ heights while producing seed prolifically\" \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(\u003ci\u003ePlant Availablity List | Plant Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, 2016).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec.) TACF planting progeny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmerican Chestnut was once a prominent tree in our landscape. It was widely depended upon by the Passenger Pigeon, Black Bears, Turkeys, and Deer. The Cherokee, Virginia Powhattans, Creeks, and Appalachian settlers also relied upon this tree for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis species was impacted greatly by the Chestnut Blight; which is supposed to have been imported on \u003cem\u003eC. crenata\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eC. mollissima \u003c\/em\u003enursery stock in NYC in 1904. It rapidly spread, killing many trees as it moved. Under ill-advised instruction from the USFS, many potentially resistant trees met the axe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks cited:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe American Chestnut Foundation. (n.d.). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory of the American Chestnut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The American Chestnut Foundation. https:\/\/tacf.org\/history-american-chestnut\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eChestnuts and the Introduction of Chestnut Blight\u003c\/i\u003e. (n.d.). CT.gov - Connecticut’s Official State Website. https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/CAES\/Fact-Sheets\/Plant-Pathology\/Chestnuts-and-the-Introduction-of-Chestnut-Blight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eCastanea dentata Archives - Eat The Weeds and other things, too\u003c\/i\u003e. (2018). Eat the Weeds and Other Things, Too. https:\/\/www.eattheweeds.com\/tag\/castanea-dentata\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ci\u003ePlant Availablity List | Plant Magic\u003c\/i\u003e. (2016). 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Approximately 30-40% of seedlings can have thorns. Thorns, if present, can reach up to three inches long and can poser a safety hazard or equipment hazard.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildlife Benefit\u003cbr\u003e•    Larval Host: Serves as a vital host plant for the larvae of the Silver-Spotted Skipper butterfly (Epargyreus clarus), alongside various other native moths and butterflies.\u003cbr\u003e•    Pollinator Forage: Fragrant, greenish-yellow spring flower clusters produce nectar that actively attracts honey bees and wild pollinators.\u003cbr\u003e•    Ecosystem Food Source: On fruiting specimens, the curved dark brown seed pods and seeds are eaten by livestock, rabbits, deer, squirrels, and bobwhite quail.\u003cbr\u003e•    Habitat \u0026amp; Cover: Offers highly effective winter cover and general shelter for small forest fauna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman Uses\u003cbr\u003e•    Timber \u0026amp; Crafting: The strong, heavy wood is frequently manufactured into fence posts, railroad ties, furniture, warehouse\/shipping pallets, tool handles, and fuel.\u003cbr\u003e•    Historical Ethnobotany: Native Americans extracted the sweet, dried pulp inside the pods to use as a natural sweetening agent and minor food source, fashioned hunting bows from the wood, and created traditional medicines from the plant tissues.\u003cbr\u003e•    Landscape Architecture: Extensively planted as an elite, fast-growing street tree, lawn specimen, or filtered shade tree. Because the tiny compound leaflets cast a light, open shade, turf grass can easily be cultivated directly beneath the canopy.\u003cbr\u003e•    Silvopasture Architecture: provides excellent dappled shade, fixes nitrogen in soil, and provides high quality fodder for cattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResistance to Challenges\u003cbr\u003e•    Mammals: Highly deer resistant against grazing or browsing damage.\u003cbr\u003e•    Severe Site Stresses: Exceptionally tough against urban elements, demonstrating strong tolerance to drought, soil compaction, flooding, air pollution, road salt, heavy wind-shimmer, and black walnut toxicity.\u003cbr\u003e•    Root Success: Unlike many large native trees, it handles planting pressure well and transplants easily in the fall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote on Management: can produce messy 8-inch seed pods that require autumn cleanup\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistlebird Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48917063270643,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9635\/0963\/files\/HoneyLocust-1.jpg?v=1786441205"},{"product_id":"sweetgum","title":"Sweetgum","description":"\u003cp\u003eLighting Requirements\u003cbr\u003e•    Full Sun to Partial Shade: It performs optimally in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) but will tolerate partial shade (2 to 6 hours of direct sunlight).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Preference\u003cbr\u003e•    Moisture \u0026amp; Drainage: It prefers moist, well-drained soils. It natively grows in wet river bottoms and frequently flooding swamps, but adapts to drier uplands and handles occasionally wet or dry conditions.\u003cbr\u003e•    Texture: Highly versatile, adapting easily to clay, loam, silt, and sandy soil textures.\u003cbr\u003e•    Acidity: Strongly prefers acidic (\u0026lt;6.0) to neutral (6.0–8.0) pH levels. It can develop iron chlorosis if planted in highly alkaline soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWildlife Benefit\u003cbr\u003e•    Food Source for Birds \u0026amp; Mammals: The winter-persistent spiny fruit capsules harbor winged seeds that attract songbirds, like the American goldfinch. Small birds also probe the fruits in winter to eat overwintering invertebrates. The bark is a food source for small mammals including beavers, mice, and rabbits.\u003cbr\u003e•    Larval Host: Serves as a vital larval host plant for large native moths, specifically the Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) and the Hickory Horndevil \/ Regal Moth (Citheronia regalis).\u003cbr\u003e•    Pollinators: The flowers attract general pollinators to the canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHuman Uses\u003cbr\u003e•    Ethnobotany \u0026amp; Resins: An aromatic, resinous gum oozes from wounds in the trunk. Historically, pioneers scraped this solid resin from beneath peeled bark to make chewing gum, incense, perfumes, food flavorings, and folk medicines to treat dysentery and diarrhea.\u003cbr\u003e•    Commercial Timber: The tree is second only to oaks in hardwood production. Its heavy, close-grained reddish-brown heartwood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneer, plywood, pulpwood, barrels, and boxes, though it is not durable if left exposed to elements.\u003cbr\u003e•    Landscaping: Makes an exceptional large shade tree for lawns, parks, woodland gardens, and children's or pollinator gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResistance to Challenges\u003cbr\u003e•    Resistances: Highly resilient tree that shows excellent natural resistance to fire, heat, drought, and soil compaction.\u003cbr\u003e•    Fire Risk: Rated with a low flammability risk and resists fire in the landscape.\u003cbr\u003e•    Pest \u0026amp; Wildlife Deterrence: Displays moderate resistance to browsing damage from both deer and rabbits. It has low maintenance needs and no catastrophic pest issues, though webworms, caterpillars, borers, scale, leaf spots, and wood rot can occur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf Note\u003cbr\u003e•    Litter Problem: The infamous spiny \"gumballs\" fall and litter the ground heavily from December through April, presenting a notable cleanup issue and safety hazard near lawns, patios, and walkways.\u003cbr\u003e•    Transplant Shock: It has a shallow root system and should be planted specifically in the spring, as the roots require three to four months to fully recover from transplant shock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistlebird Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49193110700275,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9635\/0963\/files\/SweetGum-1.jpg?v=1786359035"},{"product_id":"red-maple","title":"Red Maple","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003eLighting Requirements\u003cbr\u003e•    Full Sun to Partial Shade: It grows easily in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) to partial shade (2 to 6 hours of direct sunlight).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Preference\u003cbr\u003e•    Moisture \u0026amp; Drainage: It prefers moist conditions and is highly tolerant of wet soil, occasional flooding, and periodic flooded conditions. It handles a range from good drainage to occasionally wet or dry areas.\u003cbr\u003e•    Texture: Highly versatile, adapting easily to clay, loam, silt, sand, and high organic matter.\u003cbr\u003e•    Acidity: Prefers slightly acidic (\u0026lt;6.0) to neutral (6.0–8.0) pH conditions. In alkaline soils (\u0026gt;8.0), it can develop manganese chlorosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWildlife Benefit\u003cbr\u003e•    Pollinator Lifeline: Its late-winter and early-spring flowers serve as a critical early nectar and pollen source for bees, specialized bees, and other pollinators.\u003cbr\u003e•    Larval Host: Acts as a larval host plant for the Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis).\u003cbr\u003e•    Food Source: The spring-maturing winged samaras are enjoyed by birds and small mammals. The seeds and buds are a primary food source for gray squirrels in late winter and early spring, while sprouts are eaten by white-tailed deer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHuman Uses\u003cbr\u003e•    Syrup Production: The sap can be boiled down into a sweet maple syrup or used as a drink. Native Americans used it as a main sweetener. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote that it yields only about half the syrup quantity of a Sugar maple (Acer saccharum).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•    Ethnobotany \u0026amp; Industry: Historically used by Native Americans in food and traditional medicine. Today, the wood is utilized as pulpwood and for manufacturing furniture and woodenware.\u003cbr\u003e•    Landscaping: An excellent specimen, lawn, park, street, or rain garden tree. However, it produces a dense mat of surface roots that outcompetes herbaceous plants trying to grow in its shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResistance to Challenges\u003cbr\u003e•    Resistances: Exceptionally resilient, it features high tolerance to drought, heat, black walnut toxicity, and urban conditions (including air pollution and soil compaction).\u003cbr\u003e•    Fire: Rated with low flammability and noted as resistant to fire in the landscape.\u003cbr\u003e•    Deer Damage: Cultivated trees are moderately resistant to deer browsing damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003eOf Note\u003cbr\u003e•    Vulnerabilities: Prone to branch breakage from heavy wind and ice. Its shallow root system can buckle nearby sidewalks or driveways if planted too close. Stressed trees can be susceptible to fatal verticillium wilt, cankers, root rot, and aphids. It is also noted as a health problem for horses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistlebird Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49193115189491,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9635\/0963\/files\/RedMaple-1.jpg?v=1786358380"},{"product_id":"sugar-maple","title":"Sugar Maple","description":"\u003cp\u003eLighting Requirements\u003cbr\u003e•    Full Sun to Partial Shade: It performs best in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) but it is highly tolerant of heavy shade conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Preference\u003cbr\u003e•    Moisture \u0026amp; Drainage: Requires moist, well-drained conditions. It is highly intolerant of compacted or poorly draining soils.\u003cbr\u003e•    Texture \u0026amp; Fertility: Thrives in fertile clay, loam, silt, and sandy soils with high organic matter.\u003cbr\u003e•    Acidity: Prefers slightly acidic (\u0026lt;6.0) to neutral (6.0–8.0) pH ranges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWildlife Benefit\u003cbr\u003e•    Food \u0026amp; Pollinators: Butterflies and pollinators utilize the early spring nectar and pollen. The winged samara seeds are heavily consumed by birds and small mammals.\u003cbr\u003e•    Larval Host: Acts as a host plant for Lepidoptera, specifically supporting the Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae.\u003cbr\u003e•    Habitat \u0026amp; Forage: Trunk cavities offer critical nesting and shelter sites for birds. Deer, moose, and porcupines forage on the stems, foliage, and bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHuman Uses\u003cbr\u003e•    Syrup Production: It is the only tree commercially utilized today for maple syrup production. Trees can be tapped starting around 40 years of age, requiring roughly 32 gallons of sap to yield one gallon of syrup.\u003cbr\u003e•    Ethnobotany: Native Americans and early European settlers relied on it as a primary sweetener, using the sap for beverages, candies, beer making, and cooking meat.\u003cbr\u003e•    Timber \u0026amp; Landscaping: The durable \"hard maple\" wood is used heavily for residential flooring and furniture. It is widely planted as an ornamental specimen or shade tree in lawns and parks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResistance to Challenges\u003cbr\u003e•    Resistances: The tree is generally deer-resistant and features low flammability. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf Note\u003cbr\u003e•    Sensitivities \u0026amp; Vulnerabilities: Standard wild types are highly sensitive to high heat, drought, road salt, air pollution, and soil compaction. Unhealthy or stressed specimens can succumb to leaf scorch, verticillium wilt, anthracnose, cankers, and leaf spots.\u003cbr\u003e•    Infrastructure Risks: The strong, aggressive roots can crack sidewalks, clog underground drains, and compromise septic networks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistlebird Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49193116074227,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9635\/0963\/files\/SugarMaple-1.jpg?v=1786358130"},{"product_id":"swamp-white-oak","title":"Swamp White Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eLighting Requirements\u003cbr\u003e•    Full Sun: It requires full sun, meaning 6 or more hours of direct sunlight daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoil Preference\u003cbr\u003e•    Moisture \u0026amp; Drainage: Prefers moist to wet soils. It tolerates spring flooding and occasionally wet conditions.\u003cbr\u003e•    Texture: Highly adaptable to clay, loam, silt, and sandy textures. It thrives best with high organic\/mineral content.\u003cbr\u003e•    Acidity: Prefers acidic (\u0026lt;6.0) to neutral (6.0–8.0) pH levels. High pH can cause chlorosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildlife Benefit\u003cbr\u003e•    High Wildlife Value: Provides vital habitat, cover, and nesting sites.\u003cbr\u003e•    Food Source: Acorns feed woodpeckers, blue jays, wild turkeys, songbirds, small mammals, white-tailed deer, and black bears.\u003cbr\u003e•    Lepidoptera Host: Serves as a larval host plant for the Imperial moth and various butterflies (like the Banded, Edward's, Gray, and White-M hairstreaks, as well as Horace's and Juvenal's duskywings).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman Uses\u003cbr\u003e•    Edibility: Acorns are edible to humans after the bitter tannins are leached or boiled out. Native Americans and pioneers used them for food, or ground roasted acorns into a coffee substitute.\u003cbr\u003e•    Ethnobotany: The inner bark historically produced a yellow dye and was used heavily in leather tanning. Native Americans also utilized it for medicinal ailments.\u003cbr\u003e•    Timber \u0026amp; Landscaping: The wood is used for furniture. The tree serves as an excellent shade tree, specimen plant, or addition to rain and pollinator gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResistance to Challenges\u003cbr\u003e•    Resistances: Highly resistant to drought, dry soil, poor soil, and wet soil.\u003cbr\u003e•    Fire: Low flammability rating.\u003cbr\u003e•    Pests\/Toxicity: Mildly resistant to deer damage. 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line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Soil Preference\u003cbr\u003e•    Moisture: Prefers moist, well-drained soils, but can handle occasionally dry conditions.\u003cbr\u003e•    Texture: Grows well in sandy, loam, and clay soil textures.\u003cbr\u003e•    pH levels: Tolerates acidic (\u0026lt;6.0), neutral (6.0–8.0), and alkaline (\u0026gt;8.0) soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWildlife Benefit\u003cbr\u003e•    Larval host: Hosts Luna moth and Hickory Horndevil caterpillar larvae.\u003cbr\u003e•    Mammal food: Fruit feeds white-tailed deer, foxes, raccoons, and black bears.\u003cbr\u003e•    Avian food: Ripe fall fruits serve as a major food source for songbirds.\u003cbr\u003e•    Pollinator support: Attracts bees, specialized bees, butterflies, and moths.\u003cbr\u003e•    Forage material: Deer browse directly on the tree's twigs and leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; 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