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SPECIES: Callicarpa americana | American Beautyberry
WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : NO-ENTRY IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : The seeds of American beautyberry are an important food source for birds and small mammals. At least 10 species of birds feed on the fruit, especially northern bobwhite. The fruit is also eaten by raccoon, opossum, and gray fox [30]. American beautyberry is considered one of the most desirable spring and summer browse of white-tailed deer [1,10]. Cattle occasionally browse on the leaves of American beautyberry [17]. PALATABILITY : American beautyberry is highly palatable to white-tailed deer [26]. NUTRITIONAL VALUE : Seasonal percent nutrient values for American beautyberry is as follows [26]: April September November protein leaves twigs leaves twigs leaves twigs 21.21 15.36 9.68 4.52 - 4.29 calcium leaves twigs leaves twigs leaves twigs 0.534 0.598 1.287 0.703 - 0.582 phosphorus leaves twigs leaves twigs leaves twigs 0.24 0.26 0.09 0.05 - 0.07 COVER VALUE : American beautyberry provides environmental protection for a variety of birds and small mammals along the coastal plains of the southeastern United States [5,22]. VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : NO-ENTRY OTHER USES AND VALUES : NO-ENTRY MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : American beautyberry is one of the most prevalent woody competitors of pines in southeastern United States [2]. A combination of tebuthiuron application and burning is an effective management practice for controlling American beautyberry [21].

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