Question: Hi I live in S Maine. I have one lindera benzoin on my property which is a "plant of special …
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Hi I live in S Maine. I have one lindera benzoin on my property which is a "plant of special concern" in my area. (one that I have found) It has berries so my question is - how far away would the male plant be from this plant? The closest plants I know are maybe 800 feet away on my neighbor's property. Are those in range for providing pollination? Are they bee pollinated?? It's certainly too far for wind pollination. Any information you have would be of interest to me Thank you
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Dear Tinuviel, good afternoon. In this case, I can't offer you much information. There are several flies and small bees that pollinate this species throughout its range. However, I've not seen research as to how far these pollinators fly between plants, though a several hundred meters may be within their range. I wish I could offer you more about the pollination ecology of this species. Best wishes.
