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Red Ironbark Eucalyptus
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Red Ironbark Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus sideroxylon
In the United States: Cultivated · also called red ironbark

Yields mild light-colored honey from a reliable nectar flow that supports surplus production for beekeepers. Low pollen output insufficient for colony protein needs. Produces fluffy clusters of white to pink or red flowers over an extended period in cooler months, drawing honeybees during winter and early spring when other forage is limited.

Nectarhigh
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) November–May
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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