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At our November meeting we talked about the bee bee tree. (In some publications it is spelled bebe tree, bee-bee tree or beebee tree.) The Bee Bee Tree was introduced to the beekeepers of the United States in two articles published in the bee journals in November and December, 1955. I do not know which bee journals. The bee bee tree blooms from about July 15th well into August and that it bears a tremendous number of blossoms. The bees work it because there is limited nectar during this time period.
The tree grows 15-20 feet but may grow to about forty feet in the open. It is a handsome addition to any planting of lawn or shade trees. In fruit, the tree is particularly attractive. The seed-bearing female tree takes on a deep burgundy red coloring as the seed pods ripen. There are male and female trees. Only female trees produce seed. The seed is black/red and is very small about the size of poppy seed. Two seeds are usually attached to each other.
The following are three links for more information about the Bee Bee Tree. When I find a picture of the bee bee tree in flower that I can copy I will add it to this page.
If anyone has more information about the bee bee tree please email it to the webmaster.
Thank you. Here are the links:
http://www.massbee.org/evodia.shtml
and
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TEDA
and
http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/EVODANA.pdf