subfamily
Thorn-tree Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native thorn-tree subfamily All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Honey Mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
caterpillars
31
hosts
8
food
21
flowers
32
shelter
2
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Western Honey Mesquite
Neltuma odorata
caterpillars
24
hosts
7
food
16
flowers
67
shelter
1
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Velvet Mesquite
Neltuma velutina
caterpillars
22
hosts
6
food
13
flowers
54
shelter
1
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Sweet Acacia
Vachellia farnesiana
caterpillars
12
bees
1
hosts
2
food
7
flowers
11
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Catclaw Mimosa
Mimosa aculeaticarpa
caterpillars
10
food
4
flowers
21
shelter
1
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Koa
Acacia koa
caterpillars
10
food
2
flowers
1
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Fourvalve Mimosa
Mimosa quadrivalvis
caterpillars
9
food
2
flowers
12
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Prairie Acacia
Acaciella angustissima
caterpillars
9
food
1
flowers
14
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Catclaw Blackbead
Pithecellobium unguis-cati
caterpillars
9
food
1
flowers
2
shelter
1
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Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
caterpillars
8
hosts
5
food
7
flowers
70
shelter
3
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Blackbead
Pithecellobium keyense
caterpillars
8
food
1
flowers
6
shelter
1
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Giant Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pigra
caterpillars
8
food
1
flowers
2
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Softleaf Mimosa
Mimosa malacophylla
caterpillars
7
food
2
flowers
2
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Pink Mimosa
Mimosa borealis
caterpillars
6
food
4
flowers
3
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Velvetpod Mimosa
Mimosa dysocarpa
caterpillars
6
food
3
flowers
3