Halesia carolina – Carolina Silverbell

Botanical Family Styracaceae

Bloom Time April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Dark Yellow

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Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Halesia tetraptera – Common Silverbell

 

 

Botanical Family Styracaceae

Bloom Time April – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Psilate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 36

Shape Triangular 

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resource

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