Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Ilex decidua (Possumhaw) [Aquifoliaceae]
(observations are from Meanley and Beal)
Birds
Phasianidae: Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey) [the fruits have minor importance in the diet in Arkansas during the spring] Mn1956; Turdidae: Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) [the fruits are eaten rarely] Be1915, Turdus migratorius (American Robin) [the fruits are eaten occasionally] Be1915