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White Oaks

Quercus

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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

Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa keystone caterpillars 384 hosts 98 food 135 flowers 47 shelter 5
White Oak Quercus alba keystone caterpillars 383 hosts 104 food 163 flowers 49 shelter 6
Chinkapin Oak Quercus muehlenbergii keystone caterpillars 378 hosts 92 food 115 flowers 51 shelter 2
Post Oak Quercus stellata keystone caterpillars 349 hosts 92 food 131 flowers 28 shelter 4
Swamp Chestnut Oak Quercus michauxii keystone caterpillars 344 hosts 88 food 112 flowers 24 shelter 5
Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor keystone caterpillars 341 hosts 81 food 114 flowers 40 shelter 2
Dwarf Chinkapin Oak Quercus prinoides keystone caterpillars 339 hosts 81 food 106 flowers 27 shelter 2
Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata keystone caterpillars 336 hosts 88 food 108 flowers 28 shelter 2
Chestnut Oak Quercus montana keystone caterpillars 336 hosts 78 food 114 flowers 27 shelter 3
Bastard Oak Quercus sinuata keystone caterpillars 310 hosts 82 food 97 flowers 28 shelter 1
Sand Post Oak Quercus margaretiae keystone caterpillars 309 hosts 83 food 101 flowers 27 shelter 1
Bottomland Post Oak Quercus similis keystone caterpillars 289 hosts 81 food 92 flowers 27
Bluff Oak Quercus austrina keystone caterpillars 268 hosts 62 food 80 flowers 27
Mexican White Oak Quercus polymorpha keystone caterpillars 260 hosts 66 food 75 flowers 21 shelter 1
Oglethorpe Oak Quercus oglethorpensis keystone caterpillars 258 hosts 66 food 79 flowers 25

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