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Honeybees on Borassus aethiopum

Paul Latham

By Paul Latham
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I am preparing a manual on plants visited by honeybees in DR Congo and would be interested to know if anyone has seen bees on the flowers of Borassus aethiopum, the African Fan Palm or Palmyra palm? Where can I find information on the pollination of this plant and which insects are responsible?

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Hello Paul, there are plenty of B. flabellifers (a close cousin of aethiopium)in my vicinity but I have never seen any honeybees around. These frequently grow in arid regions and I suspect they are wind pollinated.

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Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

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Thanks, Kumar, I'm grateful for your quick reply. The only information I've been able to find is a brief mention in:- http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=346 saying that insects are responsible and another:- http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/B/Borassus_aethiopum/

saying that various insects, including bees are involved. The trouble is the flowers are usually produced way up there so it's not easy to see what's going on!

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Thanks, Kumar, I'm grateful for your quick reply. The only information I've been able to find is a brief mention in:- http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=346 saying that insects are responsible and another:- http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/B/Borassus_aethiopum/

saying that various insects, including bees are involved. The trouble is the flowers are usually produced way up there so it's not easy to see what's going on!

Not at all, Paul :) I have 2-3 flabellifer crowns at window height about 30-40 feet from my apartment and though I see them flower all the time, I've never seen insects, except stray predatory wasps. But I will keep a closer watch on my weekends from now on.

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Kumar

Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

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