Melissopalynological studies of western part of Almora District, Uttarakhand

Swati Dixit; S.K. Basumatary; H. Singh; S.K. Bera

doi:10.54991/jop.2013.335

Authors

Swati Dixit Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
S.K. Basumatary Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
H. Singh Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
S.K. Bera Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2013.335

Keywords:

Melissopalynology, Squeezed honey, Nectar source, Almora, Uttarakhand

Abstract

The study of pollen contents has been carried out from the honey samples procured from the western zone of Almora District, Uttarakhand. A total of ten honey samples were collected of which four were unifloral and two bifloral. Sapindus rarak, Brassica campestris, Salmalia malabaricum, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Coriandrum sativum, Syzygium cumini and Mimosa pudica are the dominant pollen types observed in the samples. Besides, the other reliable nectar sources were also identified from the study area. The numerous pollen types and their diversity showed that bees travel considerable distance for collecting nectar for honey production.

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