Top native new world oaks
6 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
keystone
caterpillars
359
hosts
90
food
161
flowers
32
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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Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
keystone
caterpillars
341
hosts
99
food
123
flowers
38
shelter
2
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Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
keystone
caterpillars
332
hosts
95
food
127
flowers
22
shelter
3
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Bluff Oak
Quercus austrina
keystone
caterpillars
268
hosts
62
food
80
flowers
27
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Oglethorpe Oak
Quercus oglethorpensis
keystone
caterpillars
258
hosts
66
food
79
flowers
25