and are collected and roasted as a snack. Perhaps the greatest value attached to the tree is its use as a source of nectar. The small blossoms may appear on the tree from late March (the end of the growing season) until June or even later and contain copious quantities of nectar at a time when few other trees are in bloom so beekeepers rely on it to maintain their production throughout the year. References External links Info page in LegumeWeb paniculata Trees of Africa Afromontane flora Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa Flora of South Tropical Africa Miombo Trees of Southern Africa