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Linden ; see Basswood. 



Linden family, Tiliacese ; see Basswood. 



Linn ; see Basswood. 



Liverwort, Hepatica triloba. Pollen. 



Locust, Robinia Pseudacacia (Fig. 154). Tree to 80 feet, flowers 

 white, fragrant, in drooping racemes. May-June. Honey 

 white, fine flavor, heavy body. Pennsylvania south to Georgia 

 and west to Iowa. There are six species of Robinia native to 

 America, of special value as honey-plants where white clover is 

 not dependable, usually furnishes nectar for about ten days only. 



Locust ; see also Honey Locust. 



Logwood, Hcematoxylum campechianum. In Jamaica this produces 

 a honey of superb quality and color. Native of tropical 

 America and West Indies. 



Loosestrife, Lysimachia vulgaris. Pollen. 



Lophiola, Lophiola americana. Pine barren bogs, eastern United 

 States, June-August. 



Loranthaceae ; see Mistletoe family. 



Lucern ; see Alfalfa. 



Lupine, Lupinus spp. Nectarless, visited for pollen. 



Lupinus affinis. Reported from California as a nectar plant. 



Madder family, RubiaceaB ; see Button-bush. 



Magnolia, Magnolia spp. Not important. 



Magnolia family, Magnoliacese ; see Magnolia and Tulip Poplar. 



Magnoliaceae : see Magnolia family. 



Malaceae ; see Apple family. 



Mallow, Malva spp. Some nectar, pollen. 



Mallow family, Malvaceae ; see Marshmallow, Mallow, Cotton and 



Sida spp. 



Malvaceae ; see Mallow family. 

 Manazanillo ; see Manchineel. 

 Manchineel, manazanillo, Hippomane Mancinella. Important in 



southern Florida. 

 Manzanita, bearberry, Arctostaphylos sp. Shrub or small tree, 



November-February. Foothills of western slope (2000- 



9000 feet), California. Honey amber (or white) of excellent 



flavor. 



Maple family, Aceracese ; see Maples. 

 Maples, Acer spp. Nectar, especially pollen. 

 Marshmallow, Althaea spp. Nectar, unimportant. 

 Meadow-rue, Thalictrum spp. Pollen. 

 Meadow sweet, Spiraea latifolia. Some nectar. 

 Melia family, Meliacese ; see China-tree. 

 Meliaceae ; see Melia family. 



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