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Volume : I, Issue : XI, December - 2011 Peltophorum pterocarpum – An important forage to Apis dorsata Fabr. M. Arif Shaikh Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : The copper pod tree, Peltophorum pterocarpum is an ornamental tree and a dominant species in
Ahmednagar city, particularly in and around the Ahmednagar College campus. It is an excellent source of
bee forage to social and solitary bees. The flowering period of this tree is from March to July. The flowers
have ten anthers, each producing about 9000-9500 pollen grains. The nectary is cup-shaped, situated at the
base of corolla. It produces about 5 μl of nectar Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : M. Arif Shaikh, (2011). Peltophorum pterocarpum – An important forage to Apis dorsata Fabr.. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. I, Issue. XI, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/601.pdf References : - Bhat, N.S., Kandoria J.L. and Goyal N.P. 1987. Quantity and quality of nectar in some South Indian bee plants. Indian Bee Journal, 49:28-29.
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