Top native dicots
12 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
keystone
caterpillars
398
hosts
95
food
185
flowers
39
shelter
4
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Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
keystone
caterpillars
361
hosts
15
food
114
flowers
183
shelter
2
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Water Oak
Quercus nigra
keystone
caterpillars
342
hosts
97
food
121
flowers
29
shelter
2
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Shingle Oak
Quercus imbricaria
keystone
caterpillars
329
hosts
87
food
108
flowers
36
shelter
2
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Red Alder
Alnus rubra
caterpillars
179
hosts
7
food
22
flowers
8
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Basswood
Tilia americana
caterpillars
129
hosts
15
food
44
flowers
65
shelter
3
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American Holly
Ilex opaca
caterpillars
16
bees
3
hosts
4
food
31
flowers
59
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Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
caterpillars
13
food
4
flowers
11
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Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
caterpillars
11
food
34
flowers
19
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Myrtle Dahoon
Ilex myrtifolia
caterpillars
8
bees
2
hosts
3
food
8
flowers
20
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Dahoon Holly
Ilex cassine
caterpillars
7
bees
3
hosts
3
food
27
flowers
38
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Tanoak
Notholithocarpus densiflorus
caterpillars
7
hosts
2
food
3
shelter
1