Top native Ingeae
10 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Catclaw Blackbead
Pithecellobium unguis-cati
caterpillars
9
food
1
flowers
2
shelter
1
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Blackbead
Pithecellobium keyense
caterpillars
8
food
1
flowers
6
shelter
1
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Texas Ebony
Ebenopsis ebano
caterpillars
4
hosts
2
food
2
flowers
4
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Wild Tamarind
Lysiloma latisiliquum
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
3
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Pink Fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
13
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Rio Grande Stickpea
Calliandra conferta
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Twoflower Stickpea
Calliandra biflora
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Tenaza
Havardia pallens
food
1
flowers
12
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Schott's Stickpea
Zapoteca formosa
flowers
3
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Isely's Feather-duster
Calliandra iselyi
flowers
3