Top native beeches, oaks, walnuts, and allies
12 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Gray Birch
Betula populifolia
keystone
caterpillars
290
hosts
15
food
48
flowers
6
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Swamp Birch
Betula pumila
keystone
caterpillars
289
hosts
15
food
48
flowers
4
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Sweet Birch
Betula lenta
keystone
caterpillars
282
hosts
21
food
49
flowers
10
shelter
1
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Grey Alder
Alnus incana
caterpillars
272
hosts
15
food
62
flowers
4
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Water Birch
Betula occidentalis
keystone
caterpillars
171
hosts
10
food
26
flowers
2
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Oregon Oak
Quercus garryana
keystone
caterpillars
125
hosts
51
food
40
flowers
11
shelter
2
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American Hazelnut
Corylus americana
caterpillars
124
hosts
5
food
16
flowers
11
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Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
caterpillars
109
hosts
64
food
44
flowers
19
shelter
3
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American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
caterpillars
85
hosts
7
food
26
flowers
5
shelter
1
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Alaska Paper Birch
Betula neoalaskana
keystone
caterpillars
74
hosts
6
food
14
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Bog Myrtle
Myrica gale
caterpillars
71
food
13
flowers
2
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American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
caterpillars
55
hosts
6
food
15
flowers
6