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Geiger Tree
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Geiger Tree

Cordia sebestena
In the United States: Native · also called scarlet cordia

Geiger tree provides nectar to honey bees from its orange tubular flowers that bloom year-round, with peaks in spring and summer. It is a slow-growing evergreen tree suited to warm, coastal environments and tolerant of salt and drought. Bees are among its pollinators in tropical and subtropical settings.

Nectarmedium
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) January–December
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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