Did you know that Bee Bee tree (Tetradium daniellii) is famous for its exceptional late-summer honey-bearing flowering?

Bee Bee tree - Tetradium daniellii

Tetradium daniellii, commonly known as the Bee-Bee tree or Bee tree or Korean evodia, is a deciduous tree native to China and Korea. Famous for its exceptional honey-bearing flowering that yield copious amounts of nectar, it has a rich history tied to early botanists, global arboretums, and beekeeping.

The species originates from the temperate and tropical zones of East Asia. It was first documented and collected by British surgeon and botanist William Freeman Daniell during the British forces' deployment to Tientsin, China, between 1860 and 1862. It was formally described and named Euodia daniellii by the British botanist John Joseph Bennett in 1862. The tree was later reclassified into the genus Tetradium.

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