摘要：Nuriyah S, Husodo T, Hermawan W, Yusuf AA, Kasmara H, Kusmoro J, Wulandari I, Shanida SS2021Short Communication: Floral diversity of honey bee-collected pollen (Apis cerana) colonies in the IrHDjuanda Forest Park, West Jawa, IndonesiaNusantara Bioscience 13: 185-193Honey bees, especially Apis cerana Fabr., need feed sources from nectar and pollenPollen is essential for sexual reproductionVarious plants in the forest park have not been supported by information on pollinated plants or as feed sources by AceranaThis study should be conducted as essential information to reveal the pollens as feed sources of Acerana in the IrHDjuanda Forest Park, West JavaHowever, there is little information about those plants in the forest park, West JavaThis study aimed to reveal the pollens as feed sources of Acerana in the IrHDjuanda Forest ParkSampling collection was carried out on 45 honey bee-collected pollen from three cultivation areasPollen preparation was carried out using the acetolysis methodBased on the study results, 70 species of pollen flora of 36 families were found in IrHDjuanda Forest Park vegetation also found in the AceranaHowever, further study is needed regarding the frequently visited plants used as feed sources or pollinating by AceranaIn addition, considering that the honey bees cultivated in the forest park are dominated by Acerana, further studies are needed on regularly pollinated plants to maximize the yield of honey cultivation.
