"Low grounds extending to the valley of the Colorado." (Coulter). Forests; good honey yield and also pollen; valuable for brood rearing, March, April.*
WATER OAK. Quercus aquatica Walt.
Oak family. Cupuliferae.
"Wet grounds extending from the South Atlantic States to the valley of the Colorado." (Coulter). College: along creeks and streams; scarce and scattering; pollen. March.*
BLACK JACK or BARREN OAK. Quercus nigra L.
Oak family. Cupuliferae.
"Extending to the valleys of the Colorado and Nueces." (Coulter). In post oak woods in sandy sections of the country; early pollen. March, April.*
BLACK WILLOW. Salix nigra Marsh.
Willow family. Salicineae.
"On banks bending over the water of most streams of Western Texas." (Coulter). Along rivers and creeks; honey yield good and valuable for brood rearing, and for abundance of pollen. February to April.*