Acer rubrum–Red Maple
Acer Rubrum–Red Maple
Acer Rubrum–Red Maple
Botanical Family Sapindaceae
Bloom Time February–May
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Semitectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color Gray-Brown, Yellow
Honey Bee Resources
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Nectar Source • • •
The honey made from Acer is typically pale amber. Acer trees are important for early brood rearing.
Source
Sammataro, D. and Harman, A. (2013). “Major Flowers Important to Honey Bees in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States”. AlphaGraphics, Tucson, AZ.
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