Top native legumes
5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
caterpillars
72
hosts
11
food
34
flowers
68
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Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
caterpillars
47
hosts
13
food
32
flowers
35
shelter
2
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Kentucky Coffeetree
Gymnocladus dioicus
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
16
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Arizona Redbud
Cercis orbiculata
caterpillars
2
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
11
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Naked-flowered Tick-trefoil
Hylodesmum nudiflorum
caterpillars
2