Encenillo honey
Weinmannia tomentosa
Light amber honey from the encenillo tree, which grows in the montane forests of the Colombian Andes at roughly 2,500 to 3,800 m. Encenillo pollen makes up more than 45% of its pollen grains.
- Origin
- Colombia – high Andes of Boyacá
- Colour
- 69 mm · light amber
- Plant
- Weinmannia tomentosa · encenillo (Weinmannia) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
According to its authors, the study of encenillo honey from Boyacá was the first research on a monofloral honey in Colombia.
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