Quercus

Supplejack

Berchemia scandens

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Berchemia

  • Synanthedon scitulaDogwood Borer, Pecan Borer
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
5BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Berchemia

  • Catharus guttatusHermit Thrush
  • Columbina passerinaCommon Ground Dove
  • Turdus migratoriusAmerican Robin
  • Vireo solitariusBlue-headed Vireo
  • Zenaida macrouraMourning Dove
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

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

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Rhamnaceae
Hardiness
Zones 6a–9b
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Green or white

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Rattan Vine; Supple Jack

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankG5
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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