Samar honey
Vachellia tortilis (Acacia tortilis)
Thick, deep amber honey from the thorny umbrella acacia (Acacia tortilis), known in Arabic as samar. It is one of Yemen’s most prized honeys.
- Origin
- Yemen (Wadi Do’an, Hadramaut)
- Colour
- 100 mm · amber
- Taste
- rich, bold, layered
- Plant
- Vachellia tortilis (Acacia tortilis) · Vachellia (acacia) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Unlike sidr, which is gathered in autumn, it is a spring honey: samar acacias flower from March to the end of May.
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