Sassafras spp. – Sassafras

Botanical Family Lauraceae

Bloom Time April – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number N/A

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Echinate/Granulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 40

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source •

Lindera benzoin – Northern Spicebush

Botanical Family Lauraceae

Bloom Time March – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number Inaperaturate

Aperture Type N/A

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 33

Shape Round 

Pollen Color Bright Yellow

Honey Bee Resource

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source •

Flower photos contributed by Mount Cuba 

 

Laurus nobilis – Sweet Bay

Botanical Family Lauraceae

Bloom Time March – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round 

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Cinnamomum tamala–Indian Bay Leaf

 

Botanical Family Lauraceae

Bloom Time May-July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number Multiple

Aperture Type Porate

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color