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Phellos

Phellos

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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

Blackjack Oak Quercus marilandica keystone caterpillars 346 hosts 95 food 122 flowers 29 shelter 2
Water Oak Quercus nigra keystone caterpillars 342 hosts 97 food 121 flowers 29 shelter 2
Willow Oak Quercus phellos keystone caterpillars 341 hosts 99 food 123 flowers 38 shelter 2
Southern Red Oak Quercus falcata keystone caterpillars 332 hosts 95 food 127 flowers 22 shelter 3
Cherrybark Oak Quercus pagoda keystone caterpillars 331 hosts 92 food 108 flowers 33 shelter 1
Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria keystone caterpillars 329 hosts 87 food 108 flowers 36 shelter 2
Bear Oak Quercus ilicifolia keystone caterpillars 328 hosts 76 food 108 flowers 30 shelter 2
Swamp Laurel Oak Quercus laurifolia keystone caterpillars 316 hosts 89 food 101 flowers 31 shelter 3
Bluejack Oak Quercus incana keystone caterpillars 299 hosts 84 food 95 flowers 31
Darlington Oak Quercus hemisphaerica keystone caterpillars 290 hosts 85 food 94 flowers 31 shelter 1
American Turkey Oak Quercus laevis keystone caterpillars 285 hosts 74 food 92 flowers 28
Arkansas Oak Quercus arkansana keystone caterpillars 269 hosts 77 food 83 flowers 29
Georgia Oak Quercus georgiana keystone caterpillars 263 hosts 69 food 81 flowers 30
Running Oak Quercus pumila keystone caterpillars 253 hosts 57 food 71 flowers 29
Myrtle Oak Quercus myrtifolia keystone caterpillars 233 hosts 56 food 68 flowers 30

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