摘要:The copper pod tree, Peltophorum pterocarpum is an ornamental tree and a dominant species in Ahmednagar city, particularly in and around the Ahmednagar College campus. It is an excellent source of bee forage to social and solitary bees. The flowering period of this tree is from March to July. The flowers have ten anthers, each producing about 9000-9500 pollen grains. The nectary is cup-shaped, situated at the base of corolla. It produces about 5 μl of nectar