Table 2.
Honey plants identified from each of the honey types.
| Site | Harvesting time | Scientific name | Family name | Vernacular name (Afaan Oromo) | Life form | Resources for bees | Pollen grain counted (%) | Frequency class | Honey type |
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| Nedjo | November | Guizotia spp. | Asteraceae | Tufo/nuugii | Herb | P & N | 74.1 | PP | Monofloral (Guizotia spp.) honey |
| Bidens spp. | Asteraceae | Maxxannee | Herb | P & N | 5.9 | IMP | |||
| Trifolium spp. | Fabaceae | Siddisa | Herb | P & N | 4.1 | IMP | |||
| Eucalyptus spp. | Myrtaceae | Baargamoo | Tree | P & N | 4.1 | IMP | |||
| Grass type | Poaceae | Gosamargaa | Herb | P & N | 3.0 | IMP | |||
| Plantago lanceolata | Plantaginaceae | Qorxobbii | Herb | P | 2.6 | MP | |||
| Sesamum indicum | Pedaliaceae | Saalixa | Herb | P & N | 1.8 | MP | |||
| Allophylus abyssinicus | Sapindaceae | Sarara | Tree | P & N | 1.6 | MP | |||
| Vicia faba | Papilionaceae | Baaqelaa | Herb | P & N | 1.5 | MP | |||
| Lepidium sativum | Brassicaceae | Feexoo | Herb | P & N | 1.1 | MP | |||
| Brassica carinata | Brassicaceae | Raafuu | Herb | P & N | 0.2 | MP | |||
| Satureja paradoxa | Lamiaceae | Xinaaddama | Herb | P & N | 0.04 | MP | |||
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| Haro Sebu | February | Coffea arabica | Rubiaceae | Buna | Shrub | P & N | 68.0 | PP | Monofloral (C. arabica) honey |
| Vernonia spp. | Asteraceae | Gosaeebichaa | Shrub | P & N | 17.46 | SP | |||
| Terminalia spp. | Combretaceae | Birdheessa/dabaqqa | Tree | P & N | 5.16 | IMP | |||
| Guizotia spp. | Asteraceae | Tuufoo/hadaa | Herb | P & N | 3.67 | IMP | |||
| Apodytes dimidiata | Icacinaceae | Qumbaala | Tree | P & N | 2.15 | MP | |||
| Bidens spp. | Asteraceae | Keelloo | Herb | P & N | 1.57 | MP | |||
| Hypoestes triflora | Acanthaceae | Darguu | Herb | P & N | 1.22 | MP | |||
| Plantago lanceolate | Plantaginaceae | Qorxobbii | Herb | P & N | 0.60 | MP | |||
| Galiniera saxifraga | Rubiaceae | Mixoo | Shrub | P & N | 0.53 | MP | |||
| Justicia schimperiana | Acanthaceae | Dhummuuggaa | Shrub | P & N | 0.35 | MP | |||
| Bersama abyssinica | Melianthaceae | Lolchiisaa | Tree | P & N | 0.35 | MP | |||
| Rumex nervosus | Polygonaceae | Dhangaggoo | Shrub | P & N | 0.15 | MP | |||
| Euphorbia ampliphylla | Euphorbiaceae | Adaamii | Tree | P & N | 0.13 | MP | |||
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| Haro Sebu | May | Croton macrostachyus | Euphorbiaceae | Bakkanniisa | Tree | P & N | 64.42 | PP | Monofloral (C. macrostachyus) honey |
| Syzygium guineense | Myrtaceae | Baddeessaa | Tree | P & N | 14.03 | IMP | |||
| Eucalyptus spp. | Myrtaceae | Baargamoo | Tree | P & N | 12.57 | IMP | |||
| Acacia spp. | Myrtaceae | Laaftoo | Tree | P & N | 7.81 | IMP | |||
| Justicia schimperiana | Acanthaceae | Dhummuuggaa | Shrub | P & N | 0.55 | MP | |||
| Rumex nervosus | Polygonaceae | Dhangaggoo | Shrub | P & N | 0.38 | MP | |||
| Coffea arabica | Rubiaceae | Buna | Shrub | P & N | 0.27 | MP | |||
| Guizotia spp. | Asteraceae | Tuufoo | Herb | P & N | 0.16 | MP | |||
| Bidens spp. | Asteraceae | Keelloo/Maxxannee | Herb | P & N | 0.03 | MP | |||
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| Gedo | February | Vernonia spp. | Asteraceae | Eebicha/Reejjii | Shrubs | P & N | 90 | PP | Vernonia (monofloral) honey |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Myrtaceae | Baargamoo | Tree | P & N | 3.02 | IMP | |||
| Hypoestes triflora | Acanthaceae | Darguu | Herb | P & N | 2.6 | MP | |||
| Apodytes dimidiata | Icacinaceae | Qumbaala | Tree | P & N | 1.4 | MP | |||
| Plantago lanceolate | Plantaginaceae | Qorxobbii | Herb | P & N | 1.3 | MP | |||
| Cardus nyassanus | Asteraceae | Qoreeharree | Herb | P & N | 1.04 | MP | |||
| Rumex spp. | Polygonaceae | Dhangaggoo | Shrub | P & N | 1.04 | MP | |||
| Guizotia spp. | Asteraceae | Tuufoo | Herb | P & N | 0.5 | MP | |||
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| Bore | April | Schefflera abyssinica | Araliaceae | Gatamaa | Tree | P & N | 100 | PP | S. abyssinica (monofloral) honey |
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| Holota | June | Eucalyptus spp. | Myrtaceae | Baargamoo | Tree | P & N | 100 | PP | Eucalyptus (monofloral) honey |
PP = predominant pollen (if >45% counted pollen grain was from specific plant species); SP = secondary pollen (16%-45%); IMP = important minor pollen (3%-15%); MP = minor pollen (<3%); P & N = pollen and nectar.