Honeybee Flora of Ethiopia

abundant nectar abundant pollen abyssinica Acacia Acanthaceae Africa Afromontane alternate altitudes altitudes between 1500 annual herb growing Apicultural value areas arranged Asteraceae axillary Bark bee colonies beekeepers branches climbers clusters cm high cm long commonly corymbs cymes dense Distribution edible elliptic erect Ethiopia evergreen bushland Fabaceae family is composed Flower heads Flowering from October Flowering from September flowers frequently Flowers white forest edges fruits Ge'ez genera grassland honeybees collect pollen honeybees forage important honey source increase honey production inflorescences Lamiaceae lanceolate leaf axils leaflets Leguminosae Leguminosae Fabaceae lobed Mimosoideae montane much-branched nectar and pollen ornamental pale panicles Papilionoideae petals pink pinnately planting to increase pollen and nectar Practical notes produce racemes rainfall range rains Recommended for planting roadsides round seeds sepals shrub shrub growing small tree sometimes species stamens tall Tanzania terminal toothed margins visited by honeybees widespread woodland woody yellow