Top native maples, mangos, mahogany, citrus, and allies
5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
caterpillars
162
hosts
13
food
49
flowers
8
shelter
1
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Black Maple
Acer nigrum
caterpillars
158
hosts
14
food
51
flowers
8
shelter
1
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Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
caterpillars
57
hosts
6
food
24
flowers
8
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Common Hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
caterpillars
11
food
3
flowers
51
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Western Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
5