Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Berchemia scandens (Rattan Vine) [Rhamnaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al., Meanley, Hooper & Hamel, and Beal; this vine is also called Supplejack)
Birds
Mimidae: Mimus polyglottos (Northern Mockingbird) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in SE USA] MZN1951; Parulidae: Vermivora bachmanii (Bachman's Warbler) [this woody vine infrequently provided support and/or concealment for the nests of this possibly extinct bird] HH1977; Phasianidae: Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey) [the seeds have average importance in the diet in Arkansas during the spring] Mn1956; Turdidae: Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in E USA, 0.4% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this woody vine] MZN1951 Be1915b, Turdus migratorius (American Robin) [fruits are eaten occasionally] Be1915