Top native Prunus
18 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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American Plum
Prunus americana
keystone
caterpillars
304
hosts
14
food
64
flowers
167
shelter
1
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Sand Cherry
Prunus pumila
keystone
caterpillars
291
hosts
13
food
53
flowers
87
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Canada Plum
Prunus nigra
keystone
caterpillars
268
hosts
10
food
48
flowers
74
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Susquehana Sandcherry
Prunus susquehanae
keystone
caterpillars
265
hosts
10
food
45
flowers
69
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Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
keystone
caterpillars
262
hosts
10
food
45
flowers
83
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Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
keystone
caterpillars
251
hosts
11
food
51
flowers
81
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Allegheny Plum
Prunus alleghaniensis
keystone
caterpillars
217
hosts
8
food
40
flowers
59
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Hog Plum
Prunus umbellata
keystone
caterpillars
198
hosts
11
food
42
flowers
59
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Hortulan Plum
Prunus hortulana
keystone
caterpillars
196
hosts
9
food
39
flowers
53
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Creek Plum
Prunus rivularis
keystone
caterpillars
167
hosts
11
food
39
flowers
51
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Oklahoma Plum
Prunus gracilis
keystone
caterpillars
133
hosts
10
food
36
flowers
46
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Pacific Plum
Prunus subcordata
keystone
caterpillars
104
hosts
4
food
35
flowers
43
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Texas Almond
Prunus minutiflora
keystone
caterpillars
92
hosts
7
food
32
flowers
30
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Desert Almond
Prunus fasciculata
keystone
caterpillars
79
hosts
4
food
37
flowers
46
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Scrub Plum
Prunus geniculata
keystone
caterpillars
76
hosts
3
food
25
flowers
27
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Havard Plum
Prunus havardii
keystone
caterpillars
35
hosts
2
food
27
flowers
14
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Mojave Desert Plum
Prunus eremophila
keystone
caterpillars
11
food
20
flowers
17
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Texas Peachbush
Prunus texana