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Eucalyptus and Clover Pollen from Australian Honey Under the Microscope

Eucalyptus and Clover Pollen from Australian Honey

This is pollen found in a honey sample from Australia. This is an polar view of the Eucalyptus pollen (center) and an equitorial view of the red clover pollen (upper left)

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Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae ORDER: FAMILY: Myrtaceae GENUS: Eucalyptus SPECIES:

Eucalyptus is a common source of nectar in Australia, California, Argentina and many similar environments for honeybees.

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Rosids ORDER: Fabales FAMILY: Fabaceae SUBFAMILY: Faboideae GENUS: Trifoium SPECIES: pretense

Red clover is a common source of nectar for bees worldwide.

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References:

Faegri, Knut and Johs Iversen, TEXTBOOK OF POLLEN ANALYSIS, Hafner Publishing Company, 1964.

Kapp, Ronald O., HOW TO KNOW POLLEN AND SPORES, Wm. C. Brown Company, 1969.

Moore, P.D., J. A. Webb, and M. E. Collinson, POLLEN ANALYSIS, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1991