Top native maples, mangos, mahogany, citrus, and allies
15 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Box Elder
Acer negundo
caterpillars
197
hosts
18
food
72
flowers
71
shelter
5
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Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
caterpillars
184
hosts
16
food
69
flowers
26
shelter
2
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Red Maple
Acer rubrum
caterpillars
179
hosts
20
food
72
flowers
71
shelter
2
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Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
caterpillars
167
hosts
16
food
74
flowers
35
shelter
3
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Mountain Maple
Acer spicatum
caterpillars
163
hosts
12
food
54
flowers
18
shelter
1
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Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
caterpillars
162
hosts
13
food
49
flowers
8
shelter
1
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Rocky Mountain Maple
Acer glabrum
caterpillars
83
hosts
7
food
25
flowers
8
shelter
1
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Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
caterpillars
32
bees
1
hosts
3
food
39
flowers
178
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Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
caterpillars
31
bees
1
hosts
3
food
38
flowers
119
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Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
caterpillars
31
bees
1
hosts
2
food
47
flowers
136
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Common Hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
caterpillars
11
food
3
flowers
51
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Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
caterpillars
8
hosts
6
food
42
flowers
25
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American Smoketree
Cotinus obovatus
caterpillars
4
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Gumbo Limbo
Bursera simaruba
caterpillars
3
food
60
flowers
11
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Lesser Balloon Vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
4