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Anglepod

Gonolobus suberosus

21
Good

Native to Louisiana (estimated). How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 71%

Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Usually moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Leaves
Deciduous

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 12 Louisiana parishes.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

Genus host records with ranges including LA · Gonolobus

  • Danaus gilippusQueen
  • Erinnyis obscuraObscure Sphinx
  • Euchaetes egleMilkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Apocynaceae
Hardiness
Zones 6a–10a
Flower color
Brown/copper, yellow, green or purple

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Angle Pod; Matelea gonocarpa and Matelea suberosa; milkvine

Conservation status

Louisiana rankSNR
Global rankG5
LA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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