Top native maples, mangos, mahogany, citrus, and allies

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

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Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 1 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 3 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 3

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Pollution 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 15 Erect 11 Spreading 11 Multi stemmed 7 Open 7 Oval 7 Climbing 3 Creeping 3 Dense 3 Irregular 3 Mounding 2 Multi trunked 2 Ascending 1 Clumping 1 Horizontal 1 Pyramidal 1

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