subgenus
New World Oaks
Quercus
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native new world oaks All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
keystone
caterpillars
398
hosts
95
food
185
flowers
39
shelter
4
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Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
keystone
caterpillars
384
hosts
98
food
135
flowers
47
shelter
5
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White Oak
Quercus alba
keystone
caterpillars
383
hosts
104
food
163
flowers
49
shelter
6
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Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
keystone
caterpillars
378
hosts
92
food
115
flowers
51
shelter
2
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Black Oak
Quercus velutina
keystone
caterpillars
367
hosts
98
food
113
flowers
32
shelter
2
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Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea
keystone
caterpillars
361
hosts
88
food
115
flowers
26
shelter
2
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Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
keystone
caterpillars
360
hosts
95
food
111
flowers
33
shelter
2
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Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
keystone
caterpillars
359
hosts
90
food
161
flowers
32
shelter
2
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Post Oak
Quercus stellata
keystone
caterpillars
349
hosts
92
food
131
flowers
28
shelter
4
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Blackjack Oak
Quercus marilandica
keystone
caterpillars
346
hosts
95
food
122
flowers
29
shelter
2
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Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
keystone
caterpillars
344
hosts
88
food
112
flowers
24
shelter
5
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Water Oak
Quercus nigra
keystone
caterpillars
342
hosts
97
food
121
flowers
29
shelter
2
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Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
keystone
caterpillars
341
hosts
99
food
123
flowers
38
shelter
2
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Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
keystone
caterpillars
341
hosts
81
food
114
flowers
40
shelter
2
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Dwarf Chinkapin Oak
Quercus prinoides
keystone
caterpillars
339
hosts
81
food
106
flowers
27
shelter
2