Characterization of Kenyan Honeys Based on Their Physicochemical Properties, Botanical and Geographical Origin

Table 2

Percentages of pollen types in West Pokot, Baringo and Kitui honey samples.

Pollen type

Pollen type percentage (%)

West Pokot (n=7)

Baringo (n=7)

Kitui (n=7)

Honey Sample

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Acacia spp.

50

54

58

48

37

42

9

37

25

8

11

13

10

20

15

4

17

11

17

15

4

Euphorbiaceae

7

10

17

12

12

14

2

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

18

18

m

16

19

m

m

Combretaceae

m

7

5

7

9

10

18

m

21

35

26

35

27

m

17

23

6

20

26

11

32

Brachystegia spp.

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

Bidens spp.

16

20

12

16

10

6

19

13

m

7

3

m

8

4

20

3

m

8

3

36

Capparaceae

3

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

12

20

30

20

11

2

11

10

m

m

m

m

Poaceae

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

17

m

m

m

m

Caesalpinia spp.

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

6

m

m

3

m

m

Sapindaceae

m

m

3

4

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

Leucaena spp.

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

Julbernardia spp.

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

Acanthaceae

m

m

13

18

11

m

18

9

m

m

m

m

m

m

Scheffleraspp. (Ivy tree)

4

m

m

m

m

m

7

3

5

m

m

m

Chenopodium spp. (black weed)

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

Onobrychis spp.

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

Triumfetta spp.

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

7

Apiaceae

m

m

m

4

4

m

m

Brassicaceae; (crucifers)

m

m

m

m

m

m

Olea spp.

m

23

m

m

m

Coffea spp.

m

m

18

13

m

Vernonia spp.

m

m

m

m

Taraxacum spp.

m

m

m

m

Zea mays

m

m

m

m

Rhizophoraceae

29

42

23

Ebenaceae

35

16

Prosopis spp.

21

24

Myrtaceae

m

m

Eucalyptus spp.

m

Trifoliumspp. (clover types)

m

Predominant (>45%), secondary pollen (16-45%), important minor pollen (3-15%) and minor pollen (m) (<3%).