Top native Cinchonoideae
13 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
caterpillars
17
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
77
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West Indian Milkberry
Chiococca alba
caterpillars
7
food
51
flowers
2
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Mexican Buttonbush
Cephalanthus salicifolius
caterpillars
3
flowers
7
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Everglades Velvetseed
Guettarda elliptica
caterpillars
2
food
36
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Firebush
Hamelia patens
caterpillars
1
food
36
flowers
75
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Rough Velvetseed
Guettarda scabra
caterpillars
1
flowers
1
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Pineland Milkberry
Chiococca parvifolia
caterpillars
1
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Black Torch
Erithalis fruticosa
food
1
flowers
2
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Smallflower Lilythorn
Catesbaea parviflora
flowers
1
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'Ahakea Lau Nui
Bobea elatior
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'Akupa
Bobea brevipes
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Caribbean Princewood
Exostema caribaeum
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'Ahakea
Bobea timonioides