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North American Red Oaks

Lobatae

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Range

United States

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

Top native north american red oaks All

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

Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra keystone caterpillars 398 hosts 95 food 185 flowers 39 shelter 4
Black Oak Quercus velutina keystone caterpillars 367 hosts 98 food 113 flowers 32 shelter 2
Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea keystone caterpillars 361 hosts 88 food 115 flowers 26 shelter 2
Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii keystone caterpillars 360 hosts 95 food 111 flowers 33 shelter 2
Pin Oak Quercus palustris keystone caterpillars 359 hosts 90 food 161 flowers 32 shelter 2
Blackjack Oak Quercus marilandica keystone caterpillars 346 hosts 95 food 122 flowers 29 shelter 2
Water Oak Quercus nigra keystone caterpillars 342 hosts 97 food 121 flowers 29 shelter 2
Willow Oak Quercus phellos keystone caterpillars 341 hosts 99 food 123 flowers 38 shelter 2
Southern Red Oak Quercus falcata keystone caterpillars 332 hosts 95 food 127 flowers 22 shelter 3
Cherrybark Oak Quercus pagoda keystone caterpillars 331 hosts 92 food 108 flowers 33 shelter 1
Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria keystone caterpillars 329 hosts 87 food 108 flowers 36 shelter 2
Bear Oak Quercus ilicifolia keystone caterpillars 328 hosts 76 food 108 flowers 30 shelter 2
Swamp Laurel Oak Quercus laurifolia keystone caterpillars 316 hosts 89 food 101 flowers 31 shelter 3
Bluejack Oak Quercus incana keystone caterpillars 299 hosts 84 food 95 flowers 31
Northern Pin Oak Quercus ellipsoidalis keystone caterpillars 298 hosts 63 food 91 flowers 24 shelter 2

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