Distribution
Countries
PT, ES
- north
- northwest
- central mountain ranges
Castanea sativa Mill.
Chestnut tree
Chestnut tree (Castanea sativa Mill.) is a bee-forage tree recorded for the Iberian Peninsula. It usually flowers from May to July, with high nectar value and very high pollen value.
Habitat
Habitats
- chestnut groves
- woodlands
- mountain valleys
Soil
acidic, deep, well-drained
Sun exposure
Full sun
Beekeeping value
Flowering
May, June, July
Peak flowering
June
Beekeeping importance
Major regional resource
Nectar
High
Pollen
Very high
Honey and monofloral potential
Has monofloral potential
Associated bees
Observed genera
Apis, Bombus
Health relations
Protein forage · Indirect support
Contextual
Planting and management
Planting suitability
Context-dependent
- No published data
Data confidence
Taxonomy
High
Distribution
High
Flowering
Moderate
Bee-forage value
Moderate