Top native oaks

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

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Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

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Drought tolerant

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Resists

Black walnut 1 Dry soil 1 Heat 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 30 Erect 14 Open 10 Spreading 10 Dense 8 Broad 7 Pyramidal 7 Oval 6 Multi stemmed 4 Conical 3 Irregular 3 Ascending 1 Columnar 1 Multi trunked 1

Plant type

Perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Tree 1

Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea keystone caterpillars 361 hosts 88 food 115 flowers 26 shelter 2