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Laurels, Spicebushes, and Allies
Laurales
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native laurels, spicebushes, and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
caterpillars
28
hosts
3
food
33
flowers
52
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Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
caterpillars
11
hosts
1
food
34
flowers
30
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Redbay
Tamala borbonia
caterpillars
8
food
22
flowers
8
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Lancewood
Damburneya coriacea
caterpillars
4
food
39
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California Bay
Umbellularia californica
caterpillars
2
hosts
1
food
12
flowers
7
shelter
1
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Southern Spicebush
Lindera melissifolia
caterpillars
2
flowers
1
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Swamp Redbay
Tamala palustris
caterpillars
1
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California Sweetshrub
Calycanthus occidentalis
caterpillars
1
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Silk Bay
Tamala humilis
flowers
6
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Pondspice
Litsea aestivalis
flowers
2
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Carolina Sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
flowers
1
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Laurel Dodder
Cassytha filiformis
flowers
1
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Bog Spicebush
Lindera subcoriacea
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Mann Cryptocarya
Cryptocarya mannii