Top native acer sect. acer
5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
caterpillars
184
hosts
16
food
69
flowers
26
shelter
2
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Black Maple
Acer nigrum
caterpillars
158
hosts
14
food
51
flowers
8
shelter
1
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Southern Sugar Maple
Acer floridanum
caterpillars
145
hosts
11
food
45
flowers
8
shelter
1
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Chalk Maple
Acer leucoderme
caterpillars
133
hosts
11
food
41
flowers
6
shelter
2
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Bigtooth Maple
Acer grandidentatum
caterpillars
89
hosts
7
food
30
flowers
6