Table 1.

Nectar and pollen floral resources in Kafrelsheikh province during 2015 and 2016 years.

	Latin name	Common name	Family	Flowering period	Source
					Nectar	Pollen
1	Vicia faba L.	Faba bean	Fabaceae	January–March	++	++
2	Lupinus albus L.	White lupin	Fabaceae	January–March	+	+
3	Trigonella foenum-graecum L.	Fenugreek	Fabaceae	January–March	+	+
4	Linum usitatissimum L.	Flax	Linaceae	January–March	++	++
5	Ocimum spp.	Basil	Lamiaceae	January–Decmber	+	+
6	Prunus persica L.	Peach	Rosaceae	Febraury–March	++	++
7	Prunus armeniaca L.	Apricot	Rosaceae	Febraury–March	+	+
8	Anagallis arvensis L.	Scarlet pimpernel	Myrsinaceae	Febraury–March	+	+
9	Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck	Eureka lemon	Rotaceae	Febraury–March	+	+
10	Citrus aurantiifolia Swingle	Key lime	Rotaceae	Febraury–March	+	+
11	Citrus latifolia (Yu.Tanaka) Tanaka	Persian Lime	Rotaceae	Febraury–March	+	+
12	Pisum sativum L.	Pea	Fabaceae	February–March	+	+
13	Avena fatua L.	Wild oat.	Poaceae	February–March	−	+
14	Setaria viridis (L.) P.Beauv	Green foxtail	Poaceae	February–March	−	+
15	Sisumbrium irio L.	Thumble mustard	Brassicaceae	February–April	+	+
16	Raphanus sativus L.	Radish	Brassicaceae	February–April	+	+
17	Eruca sativa Mill.	Rocket	Brassicaceae	February–April	+	+
18	Melilotus siculus All.	Yellow sweet clover	Fabaceae	February–April	−	+
19	Melilotus indicus All.	Sour clover	Fabaceae	February–April	−	+
20	Medicago hispida Gaertn.	Bur clover	Fabaceae	February–April	−	+
21	Malus domestica Borkh. nom. illeg.	Apple	Rosaceae	February–April	+	+
22	Salex safsaf Forssk	Egyptian willow	Salicaceae	February–April	−	+
23	Casuarina equisetifolia L.	Casuarina	Casuarinaceae	February–April	−	+
24	Persea americana Mill.	Avocado	Lauraceae	February–April	+	+
25	Anethum graveolens L.	Dill	Asteraceae	February–May	+	+
26	Petroselenum crispum Mill.	Parsley	Asteraceae	February–May	+	+
27	Senecio vulgaris L.	Groundsel	Asteraceae	February–May	+	+
28	Malva sylvestris L.	High mallow	Malvaceae	February–May	+	+
29	Ricinus communis L.	Castor bean	Euphorbiaceae	February–May	+	+
30	Coriandrum sativum L.	Coriander	Apiaceae	February–October	+	+
31	Barasica oleracea var.capitata L.	Cabbage	Brassicaceae	February–April	+	+
32	Barasica rapa L.	Turnip	Brassicaceae	February–April	+	+
33	Barasica napus L.	Rape	Brassicaceae	February–April	+	+
34	Barasica nigra Koch	Wild mustard	Brassicaceae	March–May	+	+
35	Pyrus malus L.	Apple	Rosaceae	March–April	+	+
36	Pyrus communis L.	Pear	Rosaceae	March–April	+	+
37	Citrus sinensis Osbeck	Orange	Rotaceae	March–April	++	+
38	Citrus reticulata Blanco	Mandarin orange	Rotaceae	March–April	++	+
39	Citrus aurantium Linn	Sour orange	Rotaceae	March–April	+	+
40	Phoenix dactylifera L.	Date palm	Arecaceae	March–April	−	++
41	Mangifera indica L.	Mango	Anacardiaceae	March–April	+	+
42	Punica granatum L.	Pomegranate	Lythraceae	March–April	+	+
43	Papaver rhoeas L.	Common poppy	Papaveraceae	March–April	+	+
44	Borago officinalis L.	Borage	Boraginaceae	March–April	+	+
45	Matricaria chamomilla L.	Chamomile	Asteraceae	March–April	+	+
46	Rosmarinus officinalis L.	Rosemary	Lamiaceae	March–April	+	+
47	Emex spinosus L.	Devil's thorn	Polygonaceae	March–April	+	+
48	Oxalis griffithii Edgew. & Hook.	Pink doubl flower	Oxalidaceae	March–April	+	+
49	Hordeum murinum L.	Wall barley	Poaceae	March–April	−	+
50	Urtica urens L.	Nettle	Urticaceae	March–April	+	+
51	Lolium multiflorum Lam.	Ryegrass	Poaceae	March–April	−	+
52	Nerium oleander L.	Nerium	Apocynaceae	March–April	+	+
53	Silybum marianum L.	Star-thistle	Asteraceae	March–May	+	+
54	Morus alba L.	White mulberry	Moraceae	March–May	+	+
55	Morus nigra L.	Mulberry	Moraceae	March–May	+	+
56	Alcea rosea L.	Hollyhock	Malvaceae	March–September	+	−
57	Convolvulus arvensis L.	Field Bindweed	Convolvulaceae	March–October	+	+
58	Libbia nodiflora L.	Lebya	Verbenaceae	March–October	+	+
59	Petunia spp.	Petunia	Solanaceae	March–October	+	+
60	Solanum lycopersicum L.	Tomato	Solanaceae	March–December	+	+
61	Solanum melongena L.	Eggplant	Solanaceae	March–December	+	+
62	Capsicum annuum L.	Chili pepper	Solanaceae	March–December	+	+
63	Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Dunal	Chiltepin	Solanaceae	March–December	+	+
64	Zantedeschia aethiopica (L.) Spreng.	Arum lily	Araceae	April–May	+	+
65	Albizia julibrissin Durazz	Pink siris	Fabaceae	April–May	+	+
66	Melaleuca viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Byrnes	Weeping bottlebrush	Myrtaceae	April–May	+	+
67	Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L. Wendl	Coojong	Fabaceae	April–May	+	+
68	Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. Bip.	Feverfew	Asteraceae	April–May	+	+
69	Olea europaea L.	Olive	Oleaceae	April–May	+	+
70	Euphorbia milii Des Moul	Christ thorn	Euphorbiaciae	April–May	+	+
71	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Barbary fig	Cactaceae	April–May	+	+
72	Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis Naudin	Cantaloupe	Cucurbitaceae	April–May	+	+
73	Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai	Watermelon	Cucurbitaceae	April–May	++	++
74	Ammi visnaga L.	Tooth pick	Asteraceae	April–May	+	+
75	Cichorium intybus L.	Chicory	Asteraceae	April–May	+	+
76	Trifolium alexandrinum L.	Egyptian clover	Fabaceae	April–June	++	++
77	Cucurbita pepo Thunb	Squash	Cucurbitaceae	April–September	+	+
78	Portulaca oleracea L.	Purslane	Portulacaceae	April–October	−	+
79	Pluchea dioscoridis (L.) DC.	Camphorweeds	Asteraceae	April–October	+	+
80	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.	Chinese hibiscus	Malvaceae	May–June	+	−
81	Ammi spp.	Celery	Apiaceae	May–June	+	+
82	Malvaviscus arboreus Cav.	Sleeping hibiscus	Malvaceae	May–June	+	−
83	Carduus acanthoides L.	Welted thistle	Asteraceae	May–June	+	+
84	Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton	Horse-shoe pelargonium	Geraniaceae	May–June	+	+
85	Delonix regia (Boj. ex Hook.) Raf	Royal poinciana	Fabaceae	May–June	+	+
86	Aptenia cordifolia (L.f.) N.E.Br	Baby sun rose	Aizoaceae	May–June	+	+
87	Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit	White leadtree	Fabaceae	May–June	+	+
88	Cichorium pumilum Gacq	Willd chicory	Asteraceae	May–June	+	+
89	Psidium guajava L.	Guava	Myrtaceae	May–July	+	++
90	Ipomoea carnea Jace.	Pink morning glory	Convolvulaceae	May–December	+	−
91	Citrullus lanatus var. colothynthoides L.	Summer seed watermelon	Cucurbitaceae	June–July	+	++
92	Duranta spp.	Duranta	Verbenaceae	June–August	+	+
93	Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench	Okra	Malvaceae	June–September	+	−
94	Cucumis sativus L.	Cucmber	Cucurbutaceae	June–October	+	+
95	Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.	Loofah	Cucurbitaceae	June–November	++	++
96	Zea mays L.	Maize or corn	Poaceae	June–November	−	++
97	Gossypium spp.	Cotton	Malvaceae	July–August	++	−
98	Origanum majorana L.	Marjoram	Lamiaceae	July–August	+	+
99	Hibiscus canabinus L.	Kenaf	Malvaceae	July–August	+	−
100	Helianthus annuus L.	Sunflower	Asteraceae	July–August	++	++
101	Sesamum indicum L.	Sesame	Pedaliaceae	July–August	++	++
102	Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.	Cowpea	Fabaceae	July–August	+	+
103	Musa spp.	Bananas	Musaceae	August–September	++	−
104	Oryza sativa L.	Rice	Poaceae	August–September	−	+
105	Schinus terebinthifolius Radd.	Brazilian pepper	Anacardiaceae	September–October	+	+
106	Phaseolus vulgaris L.	Bean	Fabaceae	September–October	+	+
107	Pisum sativum L.	Pea	Fabaceae	October–January	+	+
108	Eucalyptus globulus Labill	Eucalyptus	Myrtaceae	October–April	+	+
109	Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.	Loquate	Rosaceae	November–December	+	+
110	Tecoma stans (L.) Juss.ex Kunth	Trumpet flower	Bignoniaceae	November–December	+	+

⁺⁺ Major source. ⁺ Minor source. ⁻ Not source.