Trees and Shrubs

Magnolia stellata–Star Magnolia

Magnolia stellata–Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata–Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata–Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata–Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata–Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata–Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata–Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata–Star Magnolia

Botanical Family Magnoliaceae

Bloom Time March

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color

Forsythia suspensa–Golden Bell

Forsythia suspensa–Weeping Forsythia
Forsythia suspensa–Weeping Forsythia
Forsythia suspensa–Weeping Forsythia
Forsythia suspensa–Weeping Forsythia
Forsythia suspensa–Weeping Forsythia

 

Botanical Family Oleaceae

Bloom Time March – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 27

Shape Round

Pollen Color

Fothergilla gardenii – Dwarf Fothergilla

Fothergilla gardenii–Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii–Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii–Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii–Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii–Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii–Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii–Dwarf Fothergilla

Botanical Family Hamamelidaceae

Bloom Time April – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round 

Pollen Color White, Tan

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source •

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Fothergilla intermedia –Intermediate Fothergilla

Fothergilla intermedia–Intermediate Fothergilla
Fothergilla intermedia–Intermediate Fothergilla
Fothergilla intermedia–Intermediate Fothergilla
Fothergilla intermedia–Intermediate Fothergilla
Fothergilla intermedia–Intermediate Fothergilla
Fothergilla intermedia–Intermediate Fothergilla

Botanical Family Hamamelidaceae

Bloom Time April – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um) 36

Shape Round

Pollen Color

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Elaeagnus umbellata – Spreading Oleaster

Elaeagnus umbellata–Japanese Silverberry
Elaeagnus umbellata–Japanese Silverberry
Elaeagnus umbellata–Japanese Silverberry
Elaeagnus umbellata–Japanese Silverberry

 

Botanical Family Elaeagnaceae

Bloom Time March–July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow, Brown

Honey Bee Resources 

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source • •

Dirca palustris – Eastern Leatherwood

Dirca Palustris–Eastern Leatherwood
Dirca Palustris–Eastern Leatherwood
Dirca Palustris–Eastern Leatherwood
Dirca Palustris–Eastern Leatherwood

Botanical Family Thymelaeaceae

Bloom Time March – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number Multiple

Aperture Type Porate

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resource 

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Crataegus phaenopyrum–Washington Hawthorne

 

 

Crataegus phaenopyrum–Washington Hawthorne
Crataegus phaenopyrum–Washington Hawthorne
Crataegus phaenopyrum–Washington Hawthorne
Crataegus phaenopyrum–Washington Hawthorne

Botanical Family Rosaceae

Bloom Time June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Triangular

Pollen Color White, Tan

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • • •

Nectar Source • • •