Top native plums, cherries, and allies
29 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
keystone
caterpillars
367
hosts
15
food
88
flowers
191
shelter
1
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Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
keystone
caterpillars
361
hosts
15
food
114
flowers
183
shelter
2
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Fire Cherry
Prunus pensylvanica
keystone
caterpillars
320
hosts
12
food
63
flowers
94
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American Plum
Prunus americana
keystone
caterpillars
304
hosts
14
food
64
flowers
167
shelter
1
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Sand Cherry
Prunus pumila
keystone
caterpillars
291
hosts
13
food
53
flowers
87
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Canada Plum
Prunus nigra
keystone
caterpillars
268
hosts
10
food
48
flowers
74
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Susquehana Sandcherry
Prunus susquehanae
keystone
caterpillars
265
hosts
10
food
45
flowers
69
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Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
keystone
caterpillars
262
hosts
10
food
45
flowers
83
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Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
keystone
caterpillars
251
hosts
11
food
51
flowers
81
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Allegheny Plum
Prunus alleghaniensis
keystone
caterpillars
217
hosts
8
food
40
flowers
59
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Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicana
keystone
caterpillars
216
hosts
11
food
45
flowers
67
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Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
keystone
caterpillars
209
hosts
11
food
59
flowers
74
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Hog Plum
Prunus umbellata
keystone
caterpillars
198
hosts
11
food
42
flowers
59
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Hortulan Plum
Prunus hortulana
keystone
caterpillars
196
hosts
9
food
39
flowers
53
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Bitter Cherry
Prunus emarginata
keystone
caterpillars
178
hosts
8
food
46
flowers
61
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Creek Plum
Prunus rivularis
keystone
caterpillars
167
hosts
11
food
39
flowers
51
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Alabama Cherry
Prunus alabamensis
keystone
caterpillars
151
hosts
7
food
33
flowers
44
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Oklahoma Plum
Prunus gracilis
keystone
caterpillars
133
hosts
10
food
36
flowers
46
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Pacific Plum
Prunus subcordata
keystone
caterpillars
104
hosts
4
food
35
flowers
43
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Texas Almond
Prunus minutiflora
keystone
caterpillars
92
hosts
7
food
32
flowers
30
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Hollyleaf Cherry
Prunus ilicifolia
keystone
caterpillars
85
hosts
4
food
47
flowers
59
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Desert Almond
Prunus fasciculata
keystone
caterpillars
79
hosts
4
food
37
flowers
46
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Scrub Plum
Prunus geniculata
keystone
caterpillars
76
hosts
3
food
25
flowers
27
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Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
keystone
caterpillars
69
hosts
4
food
28
flowers
37
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West Indian Cherry
Prunus myrtifolia
keystone
caterpillars
66
hosts
3
food
28
flowers
24
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Desert Apricot
Prunus fremontii
keystone
caterpillars
48
hosts
4
food
30
flowers
46
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Havard Plum
Prunus havardii
keystone
caterpillars
35
hosts
2
food
27
flowers
14
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Mojave Desert Plum
Prunus eremophila
keystone
caterpillars
11
food
20
flowers
17
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Texas Peachbush
Prunus texana