Top native firs, hemlocks, cedars, and allies
13 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
caterpillars
119
hosts
5
food
30
flowers
5
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Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
caterpillars
94
food
6
flowers
2
shelter
2
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White Fir
Abies concolor
caterpillars
74
hosts
8
food
19
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Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
caterpillars
72
hosts
3
food
11
flowers
3
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Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
caterpillars
71
hosts
7
food
21
flowers
4
shelter
1
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Grand Fir
Abies grandis
caterpillars
71
hosts
6
food
11
shelter
3
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Pacific Silver Fir
Abies amabilis
caterpillars
62
hosts
1
food
10
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Mountain Hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
caterpillars
42
hosts
2
food
4
flowers
1
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Noble Fir
Abies procera
caterpillars
37
hosts
2
food
14
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Fraser Fir
Abies fraseri
caterpillars
37
hosts
2
food
10
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Red Fir
Abies magnifica
caterpillars
31
hosts
5
food
12
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Carolina Hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana
caterpillars
31
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
1
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Santa Lucia Fir
Abies bracteata
caterpillars
14
hosts
1
food
7