Olive Tree

Scientific name
Olea europaea
Regions
  • Sahel (Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia)
  • Sfax
  • Sidi Bouzid
  • North of Tunisia
Flowering month
  • April
  • Mai
Olive Tree

The king tree of Tunisia. Does not produce nectar but provides a colossal amount of pollen.

الزيتون

Zitoun

Oleaceae

Tree

Spring

No honey produced (pollen-only plant)

Color

N/A

Taste

N/A

Nectar

None

Pollen

High to very high (greenish-yellow)

Main role

pollen

Roles

  • pollen

Seasonal utility

Building massive pollen reserves (April-May)

Biological utility

Does not have nectar, but offers an avalanche of pollen allowing bees to fill their frames with 'bee bread' for the whole year.

Pollen color

Greenish yellow