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Top native mountain mahoganies

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

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 1

Water use

Low 2

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Resists

Dry soil 1 Erosion 1

Form

Habit

Erect 1 Spreading 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Shrub 3 Tree 2
  • Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus montanus caterpillars 19 hosts 3 food 4
  • Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus betuloides caterpillars 19 hosts 2 food 4 flowers 7
  • Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius caterpillars 13 hosts 2 food 1 flowers 1
  • Smooth Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus minutiflorus caterpillars 10 hosts 2
  • Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus intricatus caterpillars 8 hosts 2 food 1

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