Top native oaks
14 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
keystone
caterpillars
398
hosts
95
food
185
flowers
39
shelter
4
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Black Oak
Quercus velutina
keystone
caterpillars
367
hosts
98
food
113
flowers
32
shelter
2
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Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
keystone
caterpillars
360
hosts
95
food
111
flowers
33
shelter
2
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Post Oak
Quercus stellata
keystone
caterpillars
349
hosts
92
food
131
flowers
28
shelter
4
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Dwarf Chinkapin Oak
Quercus prinoides
keystone
caterpillars
339
hosts
81
food
106
flowers
27
shelter
2
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Chestnut Oak
Quercus montana
keystone
caterpillars
336
hosts
78
food
114
flowers
27
shelter
3
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Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
keystone
caterpillars
332
hosts
95
food
127
flowers
22
shelter
3
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Shingle Oak
Quercus imbricaria
keystone
caterpillars
329
hosts
87
food
108
flowers
36
shelter
2
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Swamp Laurel Oak
Quercus laurifolia
keystone
caterpillars
316
hosts
89
food
101
flowers
31
shelter
3
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Darlington Oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
keystone
caterpillars
290
hosts
85
food
94
flowers
31
shelter
1
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Georgia Oak
Quercus georgiana
keystone
caterpillars
263
hosts
69
food
81
flowers
30
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Florida Scrub Oak
Quercus inopina
keystone
caterpillars
161
hosts
34
food
44
flowers
17
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Canyon Live Oak
Quercus chrysolepis
keystone
caterpillars
149
hosts
69
food
50
flowers
11
shelter
2
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Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
keystone
caterpillars
83
hosts
51
food
41
flowers
25
shelter
6