Top native new world mesquites

3 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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3 native plants

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Perennial 3 Shrub 3 Tree 3

Honey Mesquite Neltuma glandulosa caterpillars 31 hosts 8 food 21 flowers 32 shelter 2
Western Honey Mesquite Neltuma odorata caterpillars 24 hosts 7 food 16 flowers 67 shelter 1
Velvet Mesquite Neltuma velutina caterpillars 22 hosts 6 food 13 flowers 54 shelter 1