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. 2021 Sep 15;11(9):970. doi: 10.3390/life11090970

Table 2.

A not exhaustive list of the botanical origin (genus with the related species) for commercialized unifloral honey in Europe concerning the flowering season of the plant source.

Plant Habit Genus Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Trees Eucalyptus E. occidentalis E. camaldulensis, E. viminalis E. globulus, E. gomphocephala E. globulus, E. grandis
Citrus C. limon, C. deliciosa, C. sinensis C. limon, C. sinensis C. limon C. limon
Prunus P. domestica, P. spinosa, P. dulcis, P. armeniaca
Malus M. sylvestris
Robinia R. pseudoacacia
Ailanthus A.altissima
Castanea C. sativa
Tilia T. platyphyllos, T. cordata
Shrub/Climber Hedera H. helix
Rosmarinus R. officinalis R. officinalis
Thymus Th. vulgaris, Th. capitatus
Arbutus A. unedo
Erica E. arborea
Rhododendron Rh. hirsutum, Rh. Ferrugineum
Calluna C. vulgaris
Crops/Herbaceus Plants Brassica B. napus B. napus B. napus
Helianthus H. annuus
Taraxacum T. officinale
Lavandula L. stoechas, L. angustifolia L. angustifolia