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Mesquite and catsclaw honeys are shown to have stable carbon isotope ratio values ranging from ca. -21 to -23 0/00, significantly less negative than the average of nearly all other honey types. Quantitative
pollen analysis has been used to identify floral sources; several published identifications based on producer estimates are found to be erroneous.
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