Aleppo Pine (Honeydew)

Scientific name
Pinus halepensis
Regions
  • Le Kef
  • Siliana
  • Kasserine
  • Zaghouan
Flowering month
  • August
  • September
  • October
Aleppo Pine (Honeydew)

Pine forests providing an important source of honeydew in hot and humid weather.

صنوبر حلب (عسل الندوة العسلية)

Zgoum / Snoubar

Pinaceae

Tree (Conifer)

Late summer - Autumn (Honeydew production)

Pine Honeydew Honey

Color

Dark, resinous brown

Taste

Woody, resinous, malty, not very sweet in the mouth

Nectar

None (honeydew production)

Pollen

Low

Main role

honeydew

Roles

  • honeydew
  • propolis

Seasonal utility

Autumn honey production & Winter propolis

Biological utility

Besides honeydew, the Aleppo pine is the major source of sticky resins used by bees to make protective winter propolis.

Pollen color

N/A