White Sweetclover

Melilotus albus

Summary 2

Melilotus albus (Bokhara clover, honey clover, tree clover, sweet clover, white-flowered sweet clover, white sweet clover, white melilot), is a legume sometimes grown for forage. White sweet clover is a major source of nectar for an apiary. Its characteristic sweet odour, intensified by drying, is derived from coumarin.

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iNat Map

Group Flowering Plants
Color white
Park Ridgway
Kingdom Plants