Stewartia pseudocamellia – Japanese Stewartia

Botanical Family Theaceae

Bloom Time June – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Franklinia alatamaha – Franklin Tree

Botanical Family Theaceae

Bloom Time July – August

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1+

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 44

Shape Round 

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

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Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Camellia japonica – Broadleaf evergreen

Botanical Family Theaceae

Bloom Time March

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate 

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source •

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba