Ecological relationships
Who uses this plant?
7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA
Genus host records with ranges including GA · Sideroxylon
- Acharia stimuleaSaddleback Caterpillar Moth
- Enaemia pupulaBumelia Leafworm Moth, Streaked Lactura
- Enaemia subfervensSpeckled Lactura
- Euerythra phasmaRed-Tailed Specter Moth
- Eustixia pupulaSpotted Peppergrass Moth
- Urodus parvulaBumelia Webworm
- Zomaria interruptolineanaBroken-Lined Zomaria
8BeesSoutheastern regional records
Southeastern regional records · Sideroxylon
Individual names are not available yet.
Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
2Specialist beesPollen specialists
Pollen specialists · Sideroxylon
- Colletes bumeliae
- Colletes inuncantipedis
3BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Sideroxylon
- Ortalis vetulaPlain Chachalaca
- Patagioenas leucocephalaWhite-crowned Pigeon
- Zenaida asiaticaWhite-winged Dove
No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects
Growing and identification
Plant details
- Family
- Sapotaceae
- Hardiness
- Zones 8a–11b
- Soil pH
- Acidic to alkaline
- Flower color
- White
Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.
Growing sources and scope
- Flower color · “White” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Hardiness · “Zones 8a–11b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Height · “12–30 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Leaves · “Evergreen” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Life cycle · “Woody perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry; Very dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH · “Acidic to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Spread · “10–20 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Also known as
Bumelia tenax
Conservation status
| Georgia rank | Not available |
|---|---|
| Global rank | G3? |
| GA status | Not verified |
| Federal status | Not verified |
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Sources
- usda
- nc_flora
- Georgia occurrence source
- Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
- Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
- Smith, Bachelder, Russell, Morales, Mosher & Seltmann 2024, Bee-Specialization-Modeling v0.6.1 (specialist host table compiled from J. Fowler's pollen specialist bee lists), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
- Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
- Narango, Tallamy & Shropshire 2020, Few keystone plant genera support the majority of Lepidoptera species, Nature Communications