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Tree Tobacco

Nicotiana glauca
In the United States: Invasive · also called wild tobacco, mustard tree
Listed as invasive. Check local regulations — several jurisdictions restrict planting.

Produces tubular yellow flowers yielding nectar that contains nicotine, which acts as a partial deterrent or attractant to honeybees at low concentrations. Bees occasionally visit or nectar-rob but the plant is not a recognized contributor to honey flows. All parts are toxic if ingested.

Nectarlow
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) March–September
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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