Top native white oaks
5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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White Oak
Quercus alba
keystone
caterpillars
383
hosts
104
food
163
flowers
49
shelter
6
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Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
keystone
caterpillars
344
hosts
88
food
112
flowers
24
shelter
5
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Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
keystone
caterpillars
336
hosts
88
food
108
flowers
28
shelter
2
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Oglethorpe Oak
Quercus oglethorpensis
keystone
caterpillars
258
hosts
66
food
79
flowers
25
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Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
keystone
caterpillars
83
hosts
51
food
41
flowers
25
shelter
6